CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
73.7%
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could crash the device or may allow arbitrary code execution.
The following versions of CX-Programmer, part of a software automation suite, are affected:
The affected product is vulnerable to an Out-of-Bounds Write, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
CVE-2022-3398 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 has been assigned; the CVSS vector string is (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
The affected product is vulnerable to an Out-of-Bounds Write, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
CVE-2022-3396 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 has been assigned; the CVSS vector string is (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
The affected product is vulnerable to an Out-of-Bounds Write, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
CVE-2022-3397 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 has been assigned; the CVSS vector string is (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Xina1i, working with Trend Microβs Zero Day Initiative reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.
Omron has released an update through their Auto Update Service to fix the reported issues. Omron recommends updating to the latest version: Omron CX-Programmer v9.79
For more information, users should see the Omron release note.
CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01BβTargeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.
Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.
CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks:
No known public exploits specifically target these vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are not exploitable remotely.
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