Is CVE-2022-22517 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-22517 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-22517 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-22517 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-22517?

CVE-2022-22517 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-22517

CWE-334Published: April 7, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An unauthenticated, remote attacker can disrupt existing communication channels between CODESYS products by guessing a valid channel ID and injecting packets. This results in the communication channel to be closed.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-22517 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected Vendors & Products

codesys20 product(s)

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Source: NVD CPE · 20 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Exploit-DB

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GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

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PacketStorm

Security advisories & exploits

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://customers.codesys.com/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=17091&token=c450f8bbbd838c647d102f359356386c6ea5aeca&download=

News & Research Mentioning CVE-2022-22517

CODESYS in Festo Automation Suite

CISA Alerts· Mar 17, 2026

View CSAF Summary 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS The following versions of CODESYS in Festo Automation Suite are affected: FESTO Software Festo Automation Suite (versions prior to 2.8.0.138) installed with CODESYS Software CODESYS Development System (3.0) vers:all/* FESTO Software Festo Automation Suite (versions prior to 2.8.0.138) installed with CODESYS Software CODESYS Development System (3.5.16.10) vers:all/* FESTO Software Festo Automation Suite (2.8.0.137) installed with CODESYS Software CODESYS Development System (3.0) vers:all/* FESTO Software Festo Automation Suite (2.8.0.137) installed with CODESYS Software CODESYS Development System (3.5.16.10) vers:all/* CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities v3 9.8 FESTO, CODESYS CODESYS in Festo Automation Suite D [xlite_meta score:79 src:CISA Alerts xlite_fp:17fca52d9c8a749f3ecbaf32eff92f14e856489804a56a18cc6c0d7f4acd2a9d]