Description
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: 2022-09-26
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-38879 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.
History

Wed, 21 May 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Contec Fxa2000 Fxa2000 Firmware Fxa3000 Fxa3000 Firmware Fxa3020 Fxa3020 Firmware Fxa3200 Fxa3200 Firmware
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-21T17:55:39.230Z

Reserved: 2022-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-36159

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T10:00:04.266Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-09-26T11:15:09.560

Modified: 2025-05-21T18:15:47.550

Link: CVE-2022-36159

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Weaknesses