CVE-2022-2641 json
Horner Automation’s RCC 972 with firmware version 15.40 has a static encryption key on the device.
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-34888
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Horner Automation’s RCC 972 with firmware version 15.40 has a static encryption key on the device. This could allow an attacker to perform unauthorized changes to the device, remotely execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial-of-service condition.
Patch / fix
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cisa ICSA-22-335-02 updated cvss 9.8
Horner Automation Remote Compact Controller
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Horner Automation RCC 972 15.4affected: mitigation “RCC 972: Update to Firmware Version 15.60 or later” hornerautomation.com
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Horner Automation Remote Compact Controller (RCC) 972
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-321 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
References
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cisa.gov
/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-335-02
patch, third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-2641
- NVD CVE-2022-2641
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