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.
EPSS: 0.010 (58.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.