Vulnerability · Published Feb 25, 2022 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2022-21798ICSA-22-053-02 GE Proficy CIMPLICITY-Cleartext
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Proficy CIMPLICITY from General Electric. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| General Electric | Proficy CIMPLICITY | all |
Weakness: CWE-319 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-053-02 x_refsource_MISC