9.1

CVE-2021-44222: siemens simatic easie core package

CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
Published 12-07-2022Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-44222 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) vulnerability in siemens simatic easie core package. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.34%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-07-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC eaSie Core Package (All versions < V22.00). The underlying MQTT service of affected systems does not perform authentication in the default configuration. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to send arbitrary messages to the service and thereby issue arbitrary requests in the affected system.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.04 pp

From 1.30% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Siemens1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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