CVE-2022-26479: Critical severity poly eagleeye director ii firmware vulnerability

Published Jul 17, 2022
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Poly EagleEye Director II before 2.2.2.1. Existence of a certain file (which can be created via an rsync backdoor) causes all API calls to execute as admin without authentication.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Poly Eagleeye Director Ii Firmware<2.2.2.1
Poly EagleEye Director II

Event History

Jul 17, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:01 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-26479.

2

What is the severity rating for CVE-2022-26479?

CVE-2022-26479 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2022-26479?

The affected software for CVE-2022-26479 is Poly EagleEye Director II firmware versions up to 2.2.2.1.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-26479?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-26479 by creating a certain file via an rsync backdoor, which will cause all API calls to execute as admin without authentication.

5

Are there any known fixes or patches for CVE-2022-26479?

Yes, it is recommended to update to Poly EagleEye Director II firmware version 2.2.2.1 or later to mitigate CVE-2022-26479.

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