CVE-2022-36159

Summary

CVECVE-2022-36159
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2022-09-26 11:15:00 UTC
Updated2022-10-03 17:16:00 UTC
DescriptionContec 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-798

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Contec Fxa2000 - All All All
Operating System Contec Fxa2000 Firmware All All All All
Hardware Contec Fxa3000 - All All All
Operating System Contec Fxa3000 Firmware All All All All
Hardware Contec Fxa3020 - All All All
Operating System Contec Fxa3020 Firmware All All All All
Hardware Contec Fxa3200 - All All All
Operating System Contec Fxa3200 Firmware All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
gist.github.com/Nwqda/aac33d1936d2b514a3268f145345abb4 MISC gist.github.com
JVNVU#98305100: Multiple vulnerabilities in Contec FLEXLAN FX3000 and FX2000 series MISC jvn.jp
Contec FLEXLAN FXA2000 and FXA3000 series vulnerability report - Necrum Security Labs MISC samy.link
Overview / Features | FXA3200 | Simultaneous connection type Wireless LAN Access Point (Master Station) | CONTEC MISC www.contec.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 591367 Contec FLEXLAN FX3000 and FX2000 series Hidden Functionality and Use of Hard-coded Credentials Multiple Vulnerabilities (JVNVU98305100)

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