CVE-2021-22282

RCE in B&R Automation Studio with crafted project files

8.3 High

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio allows Local Execution of Code.This issue affects Automation Studio: from 4.0 through 4.12.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Up 0.4 points since Feb 8, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.3

RCE in B&R Automation Studio with crafted project files

Record: CVE-2021-22282
CVSS 3.1: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-9428 8.3

Record: EUVD-2021-9428
CVSS 3.1: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qp5h-6h76-j5w8 8.3

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in B&R Industrial...

Record: GHSA-qp5h-6h76-j5w8
CVSS 3.1: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.3

Record: CVE-2021-22282
CVSS 3.1: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-22282 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in B&r Industrial Automation Automation Studio, published February 2, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.