CVE-2022-21798: The affected product is vulnerable due to cleartext transmission of credentials seen in the CIMPLICITY network

Routine

HIGH 7.5MITIGATE

CVE-2022-21798 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting cimplicity. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The affected product is vulnerable due to cleartext transmission of credentials seen in the CIMPLICITY network, which can be easily spoofed and used to log in to make operational changes to the system.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 51%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-319
Published	2022-02-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): ICS-CERT · Vendor: ge

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-02-25 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ge cimplicity MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cimplicity || rpm -q cimplicity || cimplicity --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-21798?

cimplicity: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-21798 being exploited?

CVE-2022-21798 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-21798 affect?

CVE-2022-21798 affects cimplicity. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). The affected product is vulnerable due to cleartext transmission of credentials seen in the CIMPLICITY network, which can be easily spoofed and used to log in to make operational changes to the system.

How urgent is CVE-2022-21798?

Priority 39/100. High severity

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References

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