Vulnerability in Vinchin Backup And Recovery
CVE-2022-35866
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Vinchin Backup and Recovery 6.5.0.17561. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the MySQL server. The server uses a hard-coded password for the administrator user. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-17139.
EPSS: 0.032 (86.7th 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
- Vinchin Backup And Recovery — versions 6.5.0.17561
- Vinchin Vinchin_backup_and_recovery — versions 6.5.0.17561
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (mailing-list)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-35866?
- CVE-2022-35866 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vinchin Backup And Recovery, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-08-03.
- How severe is CVE-2022-35866?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.