How severe is CVE-2022-2336?

CVE-2022-2336 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-2336 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-2336?

CVE-2022-2336 primarily affects Softing Edgeaggregator. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2336?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-2336 published?

CVE-2022-2336 was published on 2022-08-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-2336

CVE-2022-2336 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Softing Edgeaggregator with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (54th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Softing Edgeaggregator
Published: 2022-08-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Softing Secure Integration Server, edgeConnector, and edgeAggregator software ships with the default administrator credentials as `admin` and password as `admin`. This allows Softing to log in to the server directly to perform administrative functions. Upon installation or upon first login, the application does not ask the user to change the `admin` password. There is no warning or prompt to ask the user to change the default password, and to change the password, many steps are required.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2336?: Softing Secure Integration Server, edgeConnector, and edgeAggregator software ships with the default administrator credentials as `admin` and password as `admin`. This allows Softing to log in to the server directly to perform administrative functions. Upon installation or upon first login, the application does not ask the user to change the `admin` password. There is no warning or prompt to ask the user to change the default password, and to change the password, many steps are required.
How severe is CVE-2022-2336?: CVE-2022-2336 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-2336 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-2336?: CVE-2022-2336 primarily affects Softing Edgeaggregator. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2336?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-2336 published?: CVE-2022-2336 was published on 2022-08-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:a:softing:edgeaggregator:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:softing:edgeconnector:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:softing:opc:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:softing:opc_ua_c\+\+_software_development_kit:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:softing:secure_integration_server:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:softing:uagates:1.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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