Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-1018 · published 1 April 2022
CVE-2022-1018: Rockwellautomation connected components workbench xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability
Rockwellautomation · Connected Components Workbench
When opening a malicious solution file provided by an attacker, the application suffers from an XML external entity vulnerability due to an unsafe call within a dynamic link library file. An attacker could exploit this to pass data from local files to a remote web server, leading to a loss of confidentiality.
Description
When opening a malicious solution file provided by an attacker, the application suffers from an XML external entity vulnerability due to an unsafe call within a dynamic link library file. An attacker could exploit this to pass data from local files to a remote web server, leading to a loss of confidentiality.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-088-01 | MitigationPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-088-01 | MitigationPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-1018), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
