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CVE-2022-2138: Advantech iView

The affected product is vulnerable due to missing authentication, which may allow an attacker to read or modify sensitive data and execute arbitrary code, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

HighCVSS 8.2Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Glexia's TakeAutomated analysishigh

Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

Advantech iView deployments are reported as missing authentication. A network attacker may access functions without logging in, potentially changing sensitive data and disrupting service. The source bundle does not provide a specific patch version or workaround.

Executive priority

Treat this as high priority for OT or operational monitoring environments. The business risk is unauthorized change or outage without credentials, especially if iView is remotely reachable.

Technical view

CVE-2022-2138 is a CWE-306 missing-authentication flaw affecting Advantech iView, listed as all versions. CVSS 3.1 is 8.2, network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with limited integrity and high availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely where Advantech iView is reachable from enterprise, vendor, remote-access, or OT management networks. Internet exposure would materially raise urgency, but the bundle provides no scan data.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not state active exploitation, and KEV status is false. The flaw is still serious because no credentials or user interaction are required over the network.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE record and CISA ICS advisory reference. The CVSS vector reports no confidentiality impact, although the description mentions reading sensitive data; validate against vendor details before asserting data theft impact.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify all Advantech iView instances and owners.
  • Check CISA and Advantech guidance for supported fixes or workarounds.
  • Restrict network access to trusted management paths only.
  • Remove public internet exposure if present.
  • Monitor logs for unauthenticated access attempts or unexpected changes.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm installed Advantech iView versions and reachable interfaces.
  • Review firewall, VPN, and remote-access paths to iView hosts.
  • Validate whether authentication protects sensitive iView functions.
  • Check for unexpected configuration changes or service instability.
  • Document compensating controls when no vendor fix is confirmed.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-306: Credential and account abuse lookup

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CVE-2022-2138 mapping review

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
8.2 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
8.2CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H3.94.2Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

8.2High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-2138Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Advantech iViewiViewAllListed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-306

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.

CWE-306 · source CWE mapping

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Missing Authentication for Critical Function represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.

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