8.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-36159
Contec FXA3200 Default Password Weakness (Weak Password, Brute Force)
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 26, 2022, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2022, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-36159 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-36159 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 Contec fxa3000_firmware
2 Contec fxa3020_firmware
3 Contec fxa3200_firmware
4 Contec fxa2000_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-2022-36159.

URL Resource
https://gist.github.com/Nwqda/aac33d1936d2b514a3268f145345abb4 Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU98305100/ Patch Third Party Advisory
https://samy.link/blog/contec-flexlan-fxa2000-and-fxa3000-series-vulnerability-repo Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://www.contec.com/products-services/computer-networking/flexlan-fx/fx-accesspoint/fxa3200/feature/#section Product

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Born at : Nov. 8, 2023, 10:41 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-36159 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]

    Oct. 03, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://gist.github.com/Nwqda/aac33d1936d2b514a3268f145345abb4 No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/Nwqda/aac33d1936d2b514a3268f145345abb4 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU98305100/ No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU98305100/ Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://samy.link/blog/contec-flexlan-fxa2000-and-fxa3000-series-vulnerability-repo No Types Assigned https://samy.link/blog/contec-flexlan-fxa2000-and-fxa3000-series-vulnerability-repo Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.contec.com/products-services/computer-networking/flexlan-fx/fx-accesspoint/fxa3200/feature/#section No Types Assigned https://www.contec.com/products-services/computer-networking/flexlan-fx/fx-accesspoint/fxa3200/feature/#section Product
    Added CWE NIST CWE-798
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:contec:fxa3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.13.00 OR cpe:2.3:h:contec:fxa3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:contec:fxa3020_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.13.00 OR cpe:2.3:h:contec:fxa3020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:contec:fxa3200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.13.00 OR cpe:2.3:h:contec:fxa3200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:contec:fxa2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.39.00 OR cpe:2.3:h:contec:fxa2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.11 }} 0.02%

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0.43534

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