Horner Automation’s RCC 972 firmware version 15.40 contains global variables.
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-1108Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Horner Automation’s RCC 972 firmware version 15.40 contains global variables. This could allow an attacker to read out sensitive values and variable keys from the device.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00681 52nd 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-2022-2642
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxfj-h2jv-2pgr
- 2026-10-12 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
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-2022-02441 The Config-files of Horner Automation’s RCC 972 with firmware version 15.40 are encrypted… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-2642 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2642 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vxfj-h2jv-2pgr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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