CVE-2022-1018 ICSA-22-088-01 Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit an XML external entity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF to read local files and exfiltrate data to a remote server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-1018?

CVE-2022-1018 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Connected Component Workbench, published on 1 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1018?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Rockwellautomation Connected Components Workbench, Rockwellautomation Isagraf, Rockwellautomation Safety Instrumented Systems Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1018?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-1018 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1018 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-558x-9fxp-vfqf.

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