6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-25213
Mediatek Smart Hub UART Port Authentication Bypass
Description

Improper physical access control and use of hard-coded credentials in /etc/passwd permits an attacker with physical access to obtain a root shell via an unprotected UART port on the device. The same port exposes an unauthenticated Das U-Boot BIOS shell.

INFO

Published Date :

March 10, 2022, 5:47 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 8, 2023, 2:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-25213 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Phicomm k2_firmware
2 Phicomm k3_firmware
3 Phicomm k3c_firmware
4 Phicomm k2g_firmware
5 Phicomm k2p_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-25213.

URL Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2022-01 Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-25213 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-25213 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 17, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2022-01 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2022-01 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-798
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phicomm:k2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 22.5.9.163 OR cpe:2.3:h:phicomm:k2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phicomm:k3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 21.5.37.246 OR cpe:2.3:h:phicomm:k3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phicomm:k3c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 32.1.15.93 OR cpe:2.3:h:phicomm:k3c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phicomm:k2g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 22.6.3.20 OR cpe:2.3:h:phicomm:k2g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:phicomm:k2p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20.4.1.7 OR cpe:2.3:h:phicomm:k2p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-25213 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-25213 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.16 }} 0.05%

score

0.53499

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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