CVE-2022-40628

Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Tacitine Firewall

Description

This vulnerability exists in Tacitine Firewall, all versions of EN6200-PRIME QUAD-35 and EN6200-PRIME QUAD-100 between 19.1.1 to 22.20.1 (inclusive), due to improper control of code generation in the Tacitine Firewall web-based management interface. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted http request on the targeted device. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the targeted device.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update Tacitine Firewall to latest software version 22.21.2

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.07% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory tacitine.com
Affected: Tacitine Firewall
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES01&VLCODE=CIVN-2022-0363 third party advisory
https://tacitine.com/newdownload/CVE-2022-40628.pdf vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-40628?
CVE-2022-40628 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-40628?
To fix CVE-2022-40628: Update Tacitine Firewall to latest software version 22.21.2
Is CVE-2022-40628 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-40628 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-40628?
CVE-2022-40628 affects Tacitine Firewall.
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