CVE-2022-36158: High severity contec fxa3000 firmware vulnerability

Published Sep 26, 2022
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Updated

Contec FXA3200 version 1.13.00 and under suffers from Insecure Permissions in the Wireless LAN Manager interface which allows malicious actors to execute Linux commands with root privilege via a hidden web page (/usr/www/ja/mntcmd.cgi).

Affected Software

16 affected components
Contec Fxa3000 Firmware<=1.13.00
Contec Fxa3000
Contec Fxa3020 Firmware<=1.13.00
Contec Fxa3020
Contec Fxa3200 Firmware<=1.13.00
Contec FXA3200
Contec Fxa2000 Firmware<1.39.00
Contec Fxa2000
All of the following
Contec Fxa3000 Firmware<=1.13.00
Contec Fxa3000
All of the following
Contec Fxa3020 Firmware<=1.13.00
Contec Fxa3020
All of the following
Contec Fxa3200 Firmware<=1.13.00
Contec FXA3200
All of the following
Contec Fxa2000 Firmware<1.39.00
Contec Fxa2000

Remediation

Event History

Sep 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:07 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:07 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-36158?

CVE-2022-36158 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized command execution with root privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-36158?

To mitigate CVE-2022-36158, users should update the Contec FXA3200 firmware to a version higher than 1.13.00.

3

What affected software versions are vulnerable to CVE-2022-36158?

The vulnerable versions of the Contec FXA3200 firmware are 1.13.00 and earlier.

4

What types of attacks can be carried out due to CVE-2022-36158?

CVE-2022-36158 allows remote malicious actors to execute arbitrary Linux commands on the affected device with high privileges.

5

Is the Contec FXA3200 the only device affected by CVE-2022-36158?

No, other devices like Contec FXA3000 and FXA3020 with firmware versions 1.13.00 and below are also affected.

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