CVE-2022-1660

Keysight N6854A Geolocation server and N6841A RF Sensor software

Description

The affected products are vulnerable of untrusted data due to deserialization without prior authorization/authentication, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Keysight recommends users update N6854A and N6841A RF to v2.4.0 or later. Keysight also recommends users take the following actions to help reduce risk: Block incoming connection on TCP port number defined by environment variable KEYSIGHT_SMS_PORT (default: 8080)

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.93% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory cisa.gov
Affected: Keysight N6854A Geolocation server and N6841A RF Sensor software
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-146-01 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1660?
CVE-2022-1660 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-1660?
To fix CVE-2022-1660: Keysight recommends users update N6854A and N6841A RF to v2.4.0 or later. Keysight also recommends users take the following actions to help reduce risk: Block incoming connection on TCP port number defined by environment variable KEYSIGHT_SMS_PORT (default: 8080)
Is CVE-2022-1660 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-1660 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-1660?
CVE-2022-1660 affects Keysight N6854A Geolocation server and N6841A RF Sensor software.
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