CVE-2022-2642 Information disclosure in Remote Compact Controller (RCC) 972
An attacker can read sensitive values and variable keys from Horner Automation RCC 972 devices due to exposed global variables in the firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-2642?
CVE-2022-2642 is a high-severity vulnerability in Horner Automation Remote Compact Controller (RCC) 972, published on 12 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Horner Automation’s RCC 972 firmware version 15.40 contains global variables. This could allow an attacker to read out sensitive values and variable keys from the device.
Weakness: CWE-1108
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2642?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hornerautomation Rcc972 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-2642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Horner Automation Remote Compact Controller (RCC) 972
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vxfj-h2jv-2pgr.