What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-2140?

CVE-2022-2140 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Smartics CVE-2022-2140

CRITICAL

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2022-06-27 ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

RCE XSS Smartics

9.0

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.0 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 27, 2022 - 17:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.0

DescriptionNVD

Elcomplus SmartICS v2.3.4.0 does not neutralize user-controllable input, which allows an authenticated user to inject arbitrary code into specific parameters.

AnalysisAI

Elcomplus SmartICS v2.3.4.0 does not neutralize user-controllable input, which allows an authenticated user to inject arbitrary code into specific parameters. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Elcomplus SmartICS v2.3.4.0 does not neutralize user-controllable input, which allows an authenticated user to inject arbitrary code into specific parameters. Affected products include: Smartics.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.