CVE-2022-21798

ICSA-22-053-02 GE Proficy CIMPLICITY-Cleartext

Published Feb 25, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The affected product is vulnerable due to cleartext transmission of credentials seen in the CIMPLICITY network, which can be easily spoofed and used to log in to make operational changes to the system.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Users are advised to refer to the Secure Deployment Guide on how to configure communication encryption. Users are encouraged to review the CIMPLICITY Windows Hardening Guide and Recommendations for further IPSEC configuration guidance found in the section titled “Appendix A IPSEC Configuration.” Users are encouraged to contact a GE representative to obtain the latest versions of CIMPLICITY.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-26961 The affected product is vulnerable due to cleartext transmission of credentials seen in the CIMPLICITY network, which can be easily spoofed and used to log in to make operational changes to the system.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Apr 16, 2025, 6:00 PM
Reserved
Jan 27, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 25, 2022, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:27 AM