#VU61212 Improper Authentication in APC products - CVE-2022-22806
Published: March 9, 2022 / Updated: March 15, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61212
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22806
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SMT Series
SMC Series
SMTL Series
SCL Series
SMX Series
SMT Series
SMC Series
SMTL Series
SCL Series
SMX Series
Software vendor:
APC
APC
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to a state confusion in the TLS handshake. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and execute arbitrary code using a network firmware upgrade.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.