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Factorytalk VantagepointApplication · Rockwellautomation

CVE-2022-3158

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-10-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk VantagePoint versions 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 8.30, 8.31 are vulnerable to an input validation vulnerability. The FactoryTalk VantagePoint SQL Server lacks input validation when users enter SQL statements to retrieve information from the back-end database. If successfully exploited, this could allow a user with basic user privileges to perform remote code execution on the server.

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 · moderate confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in FactoryTalk VantagePoint allows authenticated users with basic privileges to execute arbitrary SQL statements on the back-end SQL Server database. The lack of input validation on user-supplied SQL queries can be chained to achieve remote code execution on the host server.

MitigationApply vendor patch when available; until then, restrict network access to FactoryTalk VantagePoint to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious SQL query patterns in logs.

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
Factorytalk VantagepointApplication
Affected:= 8.0= 8.10= 8.20= 8.30= 8.31

CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

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  1. Confirm FactoryTalk VantagePoint is installed
    Check the Windows Programs and Features list (appwiz.cpl) or look for the installation directory typically under C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk VantagePoint
    Affected if FactoryTalk VantagePoint appears in installed programs
  2. Identify the installed version
    Open the Windows Registry and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk VantagePoint\ or check the version info of the main application executable in the installation folder
    Affected if The version matches 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 8.30, or 8.31 exactly
  3. Verify the web interface is accessible
    Check if the FactoryTalk VantagePoint web server (IIS or internal web service) is running and reachable on the network by accessing the web portal URL
    Affected if The web interface is exposed to network access beyond trusted administrators
  4. Review application logs for suspicious SQL patterns
    Examine FactoryTalk VantagePoint logs in the installation logs folder for SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, INSERT, DROP, xp_) in query parameters or unexpected query patterns
    Affected if Logs contain SQL injection attempts or anomalous SQL queries from authenticated sessions
  5. Check for unexpected user accounts with basic privileges
    Review the FactoryTalk VantagePoint user management console to list accounts with basic-level permissions, especially any newly created or unrecognized accounts
    Affected if There are untrusted or unknown basic-privilege user accounts

If FactoryTalk VantagePoint versions 8.0 through 8.31 are installed and the web interface is network-accessible to untrusted users, the environment is likely affected by this SQL injection vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor patch when available; until then, restrict network access to FactoryTalk VantagePoint to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious SQL query patterns in logs.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Contact Rockwell Automation for the fixed release (versions after 8.31)

  1. Contact Rockwell Automation technical support to obtain the security update for this vulnerability
  2. Request the specific patch or updated version that addresses CVE-2022-3158
  3. Apply the update following Rockwell Automation's standard patch management procedures for FactoryTalk VantagePoint
  4. Verify the patch was applied successfully and test that SQL injection is no longer possible
Caveat Industrial control system updates may require testing in a non-production environment first; consult Rockwell Automation patch documentation

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Factorytalk Vantagepoint Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA6.0 h
40.0 hours of engineering $6,960
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