CVE-2022-35869

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 59.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-07-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-288

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition 8.1.15 (b2022030114). Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.web.pages. The issue results from the lack of proper authentication prior to access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-17211.

Affected products

Inductive Automation Ignition: 8.1.15

References

https://support.inductiveautomation.com/hc/en-us/articles/7625759776653-Regarding-Pwn2Own-2022-Vulnerabilities
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1016/
https://support.inductiveautomation.com/hc/en-us/articles/7625759776653-Regarding-Pwn2Own-2022-Vulnerabilities
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1016/

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