Vulnerability in Contec Fxa2000
CVE-2022-36159
Contec FXA3200 version 1.13 and under were discovered to contain a hard coded hash password for root stored in the component /etc/shadow. As the password strength is weak, it can be cracked in few minutes. Through this credential, a malicious actor can access the Wireless LAN Manager interface and open the telnet port then sniff the traffic or inject any malware.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.contec.com/products-services/computer-networking/flexlan-fx/fx-accesspoint/… (Product)
- gist.github.com/Nwqda/aac33d1936d2b514a3268f145345abb4 (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- samy.link/blog/contec-flexlan-fxa2000-and-fxa3000-series-vulnerability-repo (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU98305100/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-36159?
- CVE-2022-36159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Contec Fxa2000, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-36159?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-36159 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.