Vulnerability in Ptc Axeda Agent
CVE-2022-25246
Axeda agent (All versions) and Axeda Desktop Server for Windows (All versions) uses hard-coded credentials for its UltraVNC installation. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote authenticated attacker to take full remote control of the host operating system.
EPSS: 0.018 (76.0th 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
- Ptc Axeda Agent — versions All Versions
- Ptc Axeda_agent
- Ptc Axeda_desktop_server
- Ptc Axeda Desktop Server For Windows — versions All Versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-25246?
- CVE-2022-25246 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ptc Axeda Agent, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-03-16.
- How severe is CVE-2022-25246?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-25246 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.