CVE-2022-25213 (GCVE-0-2022-25213)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-07 21:55 – Updated: 2024-08-03 04:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Improper physical access control and use of hard-coded credentials in /etc/passwd permits an attacker with physical access to obtain a root shell via an unprotected UART port on the device. The same port exposes an unauthenticated Das U-Boot BIOS shell.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CWE
- Improper physical access control
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2022-01 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Phicomm Routers |
Affected:
K3C
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