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    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
    Contec
    Product
    Fxa2000
    Vendor
    Contec
    Product
    Fxa2000 Firmware
    Vendor
    Contec
    Product
    Fxa3000
    Vendor
    Contec
    Product
    Fxa3000 Firmware
    Vendor
    Contec
    Product
    Fxa3020
    Vendor
    Contec
    Product
    Fxa3020 Firmware
    Vendor
    Contec
    Product
    Fxa3200
    Vendor
    Contec
    Product
    Fxa3200 Firmware

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    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