5.5

CVE-2022-1018: rockwell automation connected component workbench

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 01-04-2022Last modified 16-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-1018 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in rockwell automation connected component workbench. EPSS estimates a 2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

When opening a malicious solution file provided by an attacker, the application suffers from an XML external entity vulnerability due to an unsafe call within a dynamic link library file. An attacker could exploit this to pass data from local files to a remote web server, leading to a loss of confidentiality.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.15% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.15%

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

Rockwell automation3 products
Rockwellautomation3 products

2 vendors · 6 products

References

1 links