Ignition
CVE-2022-35871
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could access critical functionality without authentication. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition 8.1.15 (b2022030114). Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
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No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Require authentication for all sensitive operations, implement defense in depth.
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This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306), which allows attackers to access critical functionality without authentication. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition 8.1.15 (b2022030114). Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the authenticateAdSso method. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing the execution of python code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-17206. Affected products include: Inductiveautomation Ignition.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition 8.1.15 (b2022030114). Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the authenticateAdSso method. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing the execution of python code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-17206.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
Ignition before 2.5.2, as used in Laravel and other products, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitra
An issue was discovered in Inductive Automation Ignition before 7.9.20 and 8.x before 8.1.17. Rated critical severity (C
Thrive “Legacy” Rise by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0, Luxe by Thrive Themes WordPress theme before 2.0.0,
An issue was discovered in Inductive Automation Ignition before 7.9.20 and 8.x before 8.1.17. Rated high severity (CVSS
Privilege escalation in Inductive Automation Ignition 8.1.53 and earlier allows any authenticated user who can execute g
Due to an XML external entity reference, the software parses XML in the backup/restore functionality without XML securit
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ig
The Ignition component before 1.16.15, and 2.0.x before 2.0.6, for Laravel has a "fix variable names" feature that can l
The Ignition component before 2.0.5 for Laravel mishandles globals, _get, _post, _cookie, and _env. Rated critical sever
The Thrive Optimize WordPress plugin before 1.4.13.3, Thrive Comments WordPress plugin before 1.4.15.3, Thrive Headline
The affected product may allow an attacker with access to the Ignition web configuration to run arbitrary code. Rated hi
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation I
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