Privilege escalation in Illumina Iseq 100

CVE-2022-1517

LRM utilizes elevated privileges. An unauthenticated malicious actor can upload and execute code remotely at the operating system level, which can allow an attacker to change settings, configurations, software, or access sensitive data on the affected produc. An attacker could also exploit this vulnerability to access APIs not intended for general use and interact through the network.

EPSS: 0.016 (74.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1517?
CVE-2022-1517 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Illumina Iseq 100, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2022-06-24.
How severe is CVE-2022-1517?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.