CVE-2022-31269

Public Exploit

Description

Nortek Linear eMerge E3-Series devices through 0.32-09c place admin credentials in /test.txt that allow an attacker to open a building's doors. (This occurs in situations where the CVE-2019-7271 default credentials have been changed.)

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 90.19% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://eg.linkedin.com/in/omar-1-hashem not applicable
https://www.nortekcontrol.com/access-control/ product
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167990/Nortek-Linear-eMerge-E3-Series-Credential-Disclosure.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://gist.github.com/omarhashem123/71ec9223e90ea76a76096d777d9b945c third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31269?
CVE-2022-31269 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-31269?
To fix CVE-2022-31269, 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-2022-31269 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-31269 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~90% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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