CVE-2022-43761

Lack of authentication when managing APROL database

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Published Feb 8, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.4 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Missing authentication when creating and
managing the B&R APROL database in versions < R 4.2-07

allows reading and changing the system configuration.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

B&R Industrial Automation

B&R APROL

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`< R 4.2-07`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:br-automation:industrial_automation_aprol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-46732	Missing authentication when creating and managing the B&R APROL database in versions < R 4.2-07 allows reading and changing the system configuration.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.551% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.br-automation.com/downloads_br_productcatalogue/assets/1674823095245-en-original-1.0.pdf

History

Mar 25, 2025 2:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Br-automation Industrial Automation Aprol

Weaknesses

CWE-306

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 25, 2025, 1:54 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ABB
Published: Feb 8, 2023, 9:33 AM
Updated: Mar 25, 2025, 1:54 PM
Reserved: Oct 26, 2022, 7:17 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:40 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:40 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 8, 2023, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:07 AM

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