Auth bypass in Crestron Hd-md4x2-4k-e

CVE-2022-23178

An issue was discovered on Crestron HD-MD4X2-4K-E 1.0.0.2159 devices. When the administrative web interface of the HDMI switcher is accessed unauthenticated, user credentials are disclosed that are valid to authenticate to the web interfac…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.757 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23178?
CVE-2022-23178 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Crestron Hd-md4x2-4k-e, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-01-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-23178?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-23178 known to be exploited?
18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.