CVSS 4.0
9.3 criticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NCVE-2022-29966
Critical (9.3). EPSS 0.4% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
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Emerson Ovation has several protocols that have no authentication, which could allow an attacker to change controller configuration or cause a denial-of-service condition.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- EPSS
- 0.4% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 34th percentile. Scored 2026-11-04. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
- CWE
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
- OWASP Top 10
- A07:2025 Authentication Failures
- Published
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Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Emerson Ovation | through Version 3.8.0 Feature Pack 1 |
ICS advisories (CISA)
| Advisory | Title | Published | Sectors | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICSA-24-158-02 | Emerson Ovation | 2024-06-06 | Energy | Emerson Ovation: <=3.8.0_Feature_Pack_1 | none listed |
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Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- CAPEC-12 Choosing Message Identifier Likelihood: High · Severity: High
- CAPEC-36 Using Unpublished Interfaces or Functionality Likelihood: Medium · Severity: High
- CAPEC-62 Cross Site Request Forgery Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
- CAPEC-166 Force the System to Reset Values Severity: Medium
- CAPEC-216 Communication Channel Manipulation
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