CVE-2022-38743
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 · uneditedRockwell Automation FactoryTalk VantagePoint versions 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 8.30, 8.31 are vulnerable to an improper access control vulnerability. The FactoryTalk VantagePoint SQL Server account could allow a malicious user with read-only privileges to execute SQL statements in the back-end database. If successfully exploited, this could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain access to restricted data.
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 confidenceFactoryTalk VantagePoint contains an improper access control vulnerability where the SQL Server account permits read-only privilege users to execute arbitrary SQL statements in the back-end database. This authorization bypass could allow attackers to execute code and access restricted data.
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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= 8.0= 8.10= 8.20= 8.30= 8.31CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify FactoryTalk VantagePoint installed versionCheck the installed version through the Windows Programs and Features control panel, the FactoryTalk Administration Console, or the VantagePoint installation directory for version informationAffected if The installed version is 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 8.30, or 8.31
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Locate the SQL Server connection accountReview the FactoryTalk VantagePoint database connection configuration files or the SQL Server login settings used by the applicationAffected if The application uses a SQL Server account that is configured for database access
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Examine SQL Server account permissionsConnect to the SQL Server instance using administrative credentials and inspect the permissions of the account used by FactoryTalk VantagePoint using SQL Server Management Studio or queries against sys.database_permissions and sys.server_permissionsAffected if The account has permissions beyond SELECT (such as INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, EXECUTE, or db_owner roles) when it should be restricted to read-only access
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Verify if read-only enforcement is bypassedAttempt to execute a non-SELECT SQL statement (such as INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE) using the VantagePoint service account credentials to test whether arbitrary SQL execution is possibleAffected if Non-SELECT statements execute successfully, indicating the account has write/execute permissions it should not have
A user is affected if FactoryTalk VantagePoint version 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, 8.30, or 8.31 is installed AND the SQL Server account used by the application permits execution of arbitrary SQL statements beyond read-only operations.
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.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied patch for FactoryTalk VantagePoint or review/modify SQL Server account permissions to enforce proper read-only access controls for unprivileged users.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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