CVE-2023-38122
HIGHEPSS 77th pctlDescription
Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Permissive Cross-domain Policy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the web server. The issue results from the lack of appropriate Content Security Policy headers. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20539.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 77% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-942 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-22812 | High | 8.8 | 17% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-14860 | Medium | 6.5 | 1.2% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-38125 | High | 8.8 | 1.1% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-31736 | Critical | 9.8 | 1.1% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-36851 | Unscored | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-46281 | High | 7.1 | 0.9% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-38122?
Upgrade ignition to 8.1.26 or later.
Is CVE-2023-38122 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-38122 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.9% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-38122?
CVE-2023-38122 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-38122 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for ignition (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-03-12.