CVE-2022-33174

Public Exploit

Description

Power Distribution Units running on Powertek firmware (multiple brands) before 3.30.30 allows remote authorization bypass in the web interface. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must send an HTTP packet to the data retrieval interface (/cgi/get_param.cgi) with the tmpToken cookie set to an empty string followed by a semicolon. This bypasses an active session authorization check. This can be then used to fetch the values of protected sys.passwd and sys.su.name fields that contain the username and password in cleartext.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 89.95% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory coldwind.pl
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gynvael.coldwind.pl/?lang=en&id=748 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-33174?
CVE-2022-33174 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-33174?
To fix CVE-2022-33174, 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-2022-33174 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-33174 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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