CVE-2022-36159
Contec FXA3200 version 1.13 and under were discovered to contain a hard coded hash password for root stored in the component /etc/shadow. As the password strength is weak, it can be cracked in few minutes. Through this credential, a malicious actor can access the Wireless LAN Manager interface and open the telnet port then sniff the traffic or inject any malware.
Published:Sep 26, 2022
Last Modified:May 21, 2025
EPS:Sep 26, 2022
EPSS Score:0.00091
CVSS Score:8.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Contec
Product
Fxa2000
Contec
Fxa2000
Vendor
Contec
Product
Fxa2000 Firmware
Contec
Fxa2000 Firmware
Vendor
Contec
Product
Fxa3000
Contec
Fxa3000
Vendor
Contec
Product
Fxa3000 Firmware
Contec
Fxa3000 Firmware
Vendor
Contec
Product
Fxa3020
Contec
Fxa3020
Vendor
Contec
Product
Fxa3020 Firmware
Contec
Fxa3020 Firmware
Vendor
Contec
Product
Fxa3200
Contec
Fxa3200
Vendor
Contec
Product
Fxa3200 Firmware
Contec
Fxa3200 Firmware
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
