What is CVE-2022-25213?

CVE-2022-25213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phicomm K2, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2022-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-25213?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Phicomm K2

CVE-2022-25213

Improper physical access control and use of hard-coded credentials in /etc/passwd permits an attacker with physical access to obtain a root shell via an unprotected UART port on the device. The same port exposes an unauthenticated Das U-Boot BIOS shell.

EPSS: 0.004 (29.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Phicomm K2
Phicomm K2_firmware
Phicomm K2g
Phicomm K2g_firmware
Phicomm K2p
Phicomm K2p_firmware
Phicomm K3
Phicomm K3c
Phicomm K3c_firmware
Phicomm K3_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

vulnreport@tenable.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-25213?: CVE-2022-25213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phicomm K2, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2022-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-25213?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.