Hidden functionality in FLEXLAN FX3000 series and FLEXLAN FX2000 series - CVE-2022-36158
Published: September 1, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66917
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36158
CWE-ID: CWE-912
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Contec
Affected software:
FLEXLAN FX3000 series
FLEXLAN FX2000 series
FLEXLAN FX3000 series
FLEXLAN FX2000 series
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-36158
Install updates from vendor's website.