Is CVE-2022-2336 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-2336 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-2336 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-2336 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-2336?

CVE-2022-2336 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-2336

CWE-287Published: August 17, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Softing Secure Integration Server, edgeConnector, and edgeAggregator software ships with the default administrator credentials as `admin` and password as `admin`. This allows Softing to log in to the server directly to perform administrative functions. Upon installation or upon first login, the application does not ask the user to change the `admin` password. There is no warning or prompt to ask the user to change the default password, and to change the password, many steps are required.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-2336 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.