What is CVE-2022-36555?

CVE-2022-36555 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hytec Hwl-2511-ss, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-08-29.

How severe is CVE-2022-36555?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Hytec Hwl-2511-ss

CVE-2022-36555

Hytec Inter HWL-2511-SS v1.05 and below implements a SHA512crypt hash for the root account which can be easily cracked via a brute-force attack.

EPSS: 0.006 (43.4th 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

Hytec Hwl-2511-ss
Hytec Hwl-2511-ss_firmware
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-326 — Inadequate Encryption Strength

References

cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36555?: CVE-2022-36555 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hytec Hwl-2511-ss, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2022-36555?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.