CVE-2022-1668 (GCVE-0-2022-1668)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-24 15:00 – Updated: 2025-04-16 16:16
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Summary
Weak default root user credentials allow remote attackers to easily obtain OS superuser privileges over the open TCP port for SSH.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-521 - Weak Password Requirements
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Secheron SEPCOS Control and Protection Relay firmware package Affected: All versions , < 1.23.21 (custom)
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Credits
Anthony Candarini of AECOM, Clark Bradley of Elliott Davis, Mike Curnow of AECOM, and Balakrishna Subramoney of SAM Analytic Solutions reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.
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