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CVE-2022-38744

7.5 · HIGH

An unauthenticated attacker with network access to a victim's Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Alarm and Events service could open a connection, causing the service to fault and become unavailable.

Published Oct 27, 2022CWE-287EPSS 1.19%

Overview

CVE-2022-38744 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 27, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An unauthenticated attacker with network access to a victim's Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Alarm and

Events service could open a connection, causing the service to fault and become unavailable. The affected port

could be used as a server ping port and uses messages structured with XML.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refrockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1136876Refrockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1136876

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38744?

CVE-2022-38744 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 27, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-38744?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-38744?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-38744?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-38744 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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