8.6

CVE-2022-3752: rockwell automation compact guardlogix 5380 Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 8.6v3.1HighModified
Published 19-12-2022Last modified 16-04-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-3752 is a high (CVSS 8.6) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in rockwell automation compact guardlogix 5380. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.6/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.30%
0%100%
Low · +0.08 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-12-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An unauthorized user could use a specially crafted sequence of Ethernet/IP messages, combined with heavy traffic loading to cause a denial-of-service condition in Rockwell Automation Logix controllers resulting in a major non-recoverable fault. If the target device becomes unavailable, a user would have to clear the fault and redownload the user project file to bring the device back online and continue normal operation.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.08 pp

From 1.22% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.30%

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 automation5 products
Rockwellautomation5 products

2 vendors · 10 products

References

1 links