Is CVE-2022-35890 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-35890 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-35890 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-35890 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-35890?

CVE-2022-35890 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-35890

CWE-863Published: July 15, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Inductive Automation Ignition before 7.9.20 and 8.x before 8.1.17. Designer and Vision Client Session IDs are mishandled. An attacker can determine which session IDs were generated in the past and then hijack sessions assigned to these IDs via Randy.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

Inductive Automation Ignition suffers from a session ID mishandling flaw that allows attackers to hijack user sessions. Given the critical CVSS score of 9.8, this flaw poses a significant risk to system security.

There is no known public exploit for this vulnerability, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Recommended Action

Upgrade Ignition to version 7.9.20 or 8.1.17 or later to address the session management vulnerability.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-35890 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.