Is CVE-2022-30318 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-30318 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-30318 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-30318 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-30318?

CVE-2022-30318 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-30318

CWE-798Published: August 31, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Honeywell ControlEdge through R151.1 uses Hard-coded Credentials. According to FSCT-2022-0056, there is a Honeywell ControlEdge hardcoded credentials issue. The affected components are characterized as: SSH. The potential impact is: Remote code execution, manipulate configuration, denial of service. The Honeywell ControlEdge PLC and RTU product line exposes an SSH service on port 22/TCP. Login as root to this service is permitted and credentials for the root user are hardcoded without automatically changing them upon first commissioning. The credentials for the SSH service are hardcoded in the firmware. The credentials grant an attacker access to a root shell on the PLC/RTU, allowing for remote code execution, configuration manipulation and denial of service.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-30318 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.