9.8

CVE-2022-2641: horner automation remote compact controller (rcc) 972 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 12-12-2022Last modified 16-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-2641 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in horner automation remote compact controller (rcc) 972. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.59%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-12-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Horner Automation’s RCC 972 with firmware version 15.40 has a static encryption key on the device. This could allow an attacker to perform unauthorized changes to the device, remotely execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial-of-service condition.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.56% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
0.59%

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

Horner automation1 product
Hornerautomation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links