CVE-2022-30318

Description

Honeywell ControlEdge through R151.1 uses Hard-coded Credentials. According to FSCT-2022-0056, there is a Honeywell ControlEdge hardcoded credentials issue. The affected components are characterized as: SSH. The potential impact is: Remote code execution, manipulate configuration, denial of service. The Honeywell ControlEdge PLC and RTU product line exposes an SSH service on port 22/TCP. Login as root to this service is permitted and credentials for the root user are hardcoded without automatically changing them upon first commissioning. The credentials for the SSH service are hardcoded in the firmware. The credentials grant an attacker access to a root shell on the PLC/RTU, allowing for remote code execution, configuration manipulation and denial of service.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 2.45% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory cisa.gov
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.forescout.com/blog/ not applicable
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-242-06 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-30318?
CVE-2022-30318 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-30318?
To fix CVE-2022-30318, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-30318 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-30318 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.
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