CVE-2022-38744 HIGH

CVE-2022-38744: FactoryTalk Alarm and Events Server Vulnerable to Denial-Of-Service Attack

Vendor Rockwell Automation
Product FactoryTalk Alarm and Events Server
Weakness CWE-287 · Improper authentication
Published October 27, 2022
Last update May 5, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 27, 2022 CVE published
May 5, 2025 Record updated