Is CVE-2022-1159 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-1159 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-1159 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-1159 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1159?

CVE-2022-1159 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-1159

CWE-94Published: April 1, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Logix Designer (all versions) are vulnerable when an attacker who achieves administrator access on a workstation running Studio 5000 Logix Designer could inject controller code undetectable to a user.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-1159 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.High

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected Vendors & Products

rockwellautomation10 product(s)

controllogix 5580 firmwarecontrollogix 5580guardlogix 5580 firmwareguardlogix 5580compactlogix 5380 firmwarecompactlogix 5380compactlogix 5480 firmwarecompactlogix 5480compact guardlogix 5380 firmwarecompact guardlogix 5380

Source: NVD CPE · 10 total CPE entries