CVE-2022-38743 Missing authorization in FactoryTalk VantagePoint

High 8.8 Published 17 Oct 2022 Updated 13 May 2025

A malicious user with read-only privileges can execute arbitrary SQL statements, leading to code execution and access to restricted data in FactoryTalk VantagePoint.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-38743?

CVE-2022-38743 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in FactoryTalk VantagePoint, published on 17 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk VantagePoint versions 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 8.30, 8.31 are vulnerable to an improper access control vulnerability. The FactoryTalk VantagePoint SQL Server account could allow a malicious user with read-only privileges to execute SQL statements in the back-end database. If successfully exploited, this could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain access to restricted data.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38743?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Vantagepoint.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38743?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38743 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-38743 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38743 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hhj4-852g-8rg5.