CVE-2022-21798 is a critical vulnerability affecting GE CIMPLICITY, where credentials are transmitted in cleartext across the network, making them susceptible to spoofing and unauthorized operational changes. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without user interaction, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog or having public exploit code, its high FAUCET Risk Score and mention in security media highlight its significant potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ge:cimplicity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.