Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Illumina products - CVE-2022-1524

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63964

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1524

CWE-ID: CWE-319

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Illumina

Affected software:
In Vitro Diagnostic NextSeq 550Dx
In Vitro Diagnostic MiSeq Dx
NextSeq 500 Instrument
NextSeq 550 Instrument
MiSeq Instrument
iSeq 100 Instrument
MiniSeq Instrument
Local Run Manager (LRM)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-22-153-02