CVE-2022-2242
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe KUKA SystemSoftware V/KSS in versions prior to 8.6.5 is prone to improper access control as an unauthorized attacker can directly read and write robot configurations when access control is not available or not enabled (default).
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceKUKA SystemSoftware V/KSS versions prior to 8.6.5 have improper access control where unauthorized attackers can directly read and write robot configurations when access control is not available or not enabled, which is the default state.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 8.2, < 8.6.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify KUKA SystemSoftware V/KSS versionLocate the installed KUKA SystemSoftware V/KSS version on the robot controller system. This is typically found in the system information, software management interface, or version diagnostic tools provided by KUKA.Affected if The installed version is 8.2 or higher but lower than 8.6.5
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Compare version to affected rangeVerify the installed version against the vulnerable range: versions 8.2 through 8.6.4 are affected. Versions prior to 8.2 and version 8.6.5 or later are not in the vulnerable range.Affected if The installed version falls within 8.2 <= version < 8.6.5
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Check access control statusExamine whether access control / authentication for the robot configuration system is enabled. This is typically configured in the system security settings, user management, or access control configuration panel of the KUKA system software.Affected if Access control is not enabled (this is the default vulnerable state). If access control is enabled, the impact is mitigated even within the affected version range.
You are affected if KUKA SystemSoftware V/KSS version 8.2 through 8.6.4 is installed AND access control is not enabled or not available, which is the default state.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped8.6.5
Update to KUKA SystemSoftware V/KSS 8.6.5 or later and ensure access control is properly enabled and configured.
KUKA SystemSoftware V/KSS 8.6.5 or later
- Upgrade KUKA SystemSoftware V/KSS from any version >= 8.2 to version 8.6.5 or later
- After upgrading, verify that access control is properly enabled and configured
- Consult KUKA official documentation (www.kuka.com) for upgrade procedures specific to your robot controller model
- Test that the access control mechanisms are functioning correctly after the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-2242 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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