CVE-2022-1018

ICSA-22-088-01 Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF

Published Apr 1, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
When opening a malicious solution file provided by an attacker, the application suffers from an XML external entity vulnerability due to an unsafe call within a dynamic link library file. An attacker could exploit this to pass data from local files to a remote web server, leading to a loss of confidentiality.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Rockwell Automation encourages users to update to the available software revisions below: Connected Component Workbench: Update to v13.00 ISaGRAF Workbench: For now, use mitigations listed until a patch is released. More mitigation actions are planned. Safety Instrumented Systems Workstation: Update to v1.2


Vendor Workaround

If an upgrade is not possible or available, users should apply the following mitigations: Run Connected Components Workbench as a User, not as an Administrator, to minimize the impact of malicious code on the infected system. Do not open untrusted files with Connected Component Workbench, ISaGRAF, SISW. Employ training and awareness programs to educate users on the warning signs of a phishing or social engineering attack. Use Microsoft AppLocker or other similar allow list application to help mitigate risk. Information on using AppLocker with Rockwell Automation products is available at KnowledgeBase Article QA17329 Ensure the least-privilege user principle is followed, and user/service account access to shared resources (such as a database) is only granted with a minimum number of rights as needed.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-24368 When opening a malicious solution file provided by an attacker, the application suffers from an XML external entity vulnerability due to an unsafe call within a dynamic link library file. An attacker could exploit this to pass data from local files to a remote web server, leading to a loss of confidentiality.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Apr 16, 2025, 4:32 PM
Reserved
Mar 17, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 1, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:21 AM