Multiple vulnerabilities in Contec FLEXLAN FX3000 and FX2000 series
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-36158 CVE-2022-36159 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-912 CWE-798 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FLEXLAN FX3000 series Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc FLEXLAN FX2000 series Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Hidden functionality
EUVDB-ID: #VU66917
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36158
CWE-ID:
CWE-912 - Hidden Functionality (Backdoor)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system
The vulnerability exists due to hidden functionality (backdoor) is present in software. A remote user on the local network can use this functionality to gain full access to the application and execute arbitrary OS command with an administrative privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFLEXLAN FX3000 series: before 1.16.00
FLEXLAN FX2000 series: before 1.39.00
External linkshttp://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU98305100/index.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Use of hard-coded credentials
EUVDB-ID: #VU66918
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36159
CWE-ID:
CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A remote attacker on the local network can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFLEXLAN FX3000 series: before 1.16.00
FLEXLAN FX2000 series: before 1.39.00
External linkshttp://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU98305100/index.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
