CVE-2022-38743Network attack vector

Authenticated code execution via SQL account overreach

Published Oct 17, 2022 · Updated May 13, 2025

Improper access control in FactoryTalk VantagePoint 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 8.30, and 8.31 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. The product's SQL Server account grants read-only application users the ability to submit SQL statements against the back-end database. Read-only product access is required; successful abuse permits code execution and access to restricted database data.

CVSS severity9.9
Critical
EPSS probability1.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in FactoryTalk VantagePoint 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 8.30, and 8.31 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. The product's SQL Server account grants read-only application users the ability to submit SQL statements against the back-end database. Read-only product access is required; successful abuse permits code execution and access to restricted database data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38743
Published
Oct 17, 2022
Updated
May 13, 2025
Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Product
FactoryTalk VantagePoint
Classifications
T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 17, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 8.30, 8.31

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Rockwell Automation · FactoryTalk VantagePointversion=8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 8.30, 8.31

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.9Rockwell AutomationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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