CVE-2022-2242 | KUKA V/KSS WoV SH access control vulnerability

The KUKA SystemSoftware V/KSS in versions prior to 8.6.5 is prone to improper access control as an unauthorized attacker can directly read and write robot configurations when access control is not available or not enabled (default).

Published: 2022-08-10 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-2242 is rated Moderate Risk (58.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.35%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-2242

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 0.43% 0.35% -0.08%
2 2025-11-18 0.35% 0.43% +0.08%
3 2025-08-11 — 0.35% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-2242

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-2242

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-2242

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
kuka systemsoftware_v\/kss >= 8.2, < 8.6.5 cpe:2.3:a:kuka:systemsoftware_v\/kss:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-2242

URL Tags
https://www.kuka.com/advisories-CVE-2022-2242 Mitigation Vendor Advisory
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