CVE-2022-2789: emerson electric proficy machine edition
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 19-08-2022Last modified 16-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-2789 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in emerson electric proficy machine edition. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 19-08-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Emerson Electric's Proficy Machine Edition Version 9.00 and prior is vulnerable to CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity, and can display logic that is different than the compiled logic.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSources2 sources · 4.7–5.5
- CVE.orgCNA4.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
2%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.12% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.12%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Emerson1 product
- electric\'s_proficy≤ 9.0.0
Emerson electric1 product
- proficy machine edition≥ all, ≤ 9.00
2 vendors · 2 products
References
1 links- www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-228-06X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource