The Config-files of Horner Automation’s RCC 972 with firmware version 15.40 are encrypted…
Priority LOW 38CWE-326Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
The Config-files of Horner Automation’s RCC 972 with firmware version 15.40 are encrypted with weak XOR encryption vulnerable to reverse engineering. This could allow an attacker to obtain credentials to run services such as File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00263 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horner Automation | Remote Compact Controller (RCC) 972 | Firmware Version 15.40 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Remote Compact Controller (RCC) 972 VendorHorner Automation Affected Firmware Version 15.40 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hornerautomation:rcc972_firmware:15.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.40 | Vulnerable | Horner Automation |
| cpe:2.3:h:hornerautomation:rcc972:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Horner Automation |
- cpe:2.3:o:hornerautomation:rcc972_firmware:15.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.40 Vulnerable ·Horner Automation
- cpe:2.3:h:hornerautomation:rcc972:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Horner Automation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2640
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g2g3-6rcc-6c9q
References
More Horner Automation Rcc972 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-02442 Horner Automation’s RCC 972 with firmware version 15.40 has a static encryption key on… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02443 Horner Automation’s RCC 972 firmware version 15.40 contains global variables. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-2640 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2640 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g2g3-6rcc-6c9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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