What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-33175?

CVE-2022-33175 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-33175?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-33175. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.7%.

Basic Pdu Firmware CVE-2022-33175

CRITICAL

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (CWE-732)

2022-06-13 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Basic Pdu Firmware Pm Pdu Firmware Piml Pdu Firmware Smart Pim Firmware Smart Pos Firmware Smart Pom Firmware Smart Poms Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 13, 2022 - 18:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Power Distribution Units running on Powertek firmware (multiple brands) before 3.30.30 have an insecure permissions setting on the user.token field that is accessible to everyone through the /cgi/get_param.cgi HTTP API. This leads to disclosing active session ids of currently logged-in administrators. The session id can then be reused to act as the administrator, allowing reading of the cleartext password, or reconfiguring the device.

AnalysisAI

Power Distribution Units running on Powertek firmware (multiple brands) before 3.30.30 have an insecure permissions setting on the user.token field that is accessible to everyone through the. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Permission Assignment (CWE-732), which allows attackers to access resources due to misconfigured permissions. Power Distribution Units running on Powertek firmware (multiple brands) before 3.30.30 have an insecure permissions setting on the user.token field that is accessible to everyone through the /cgi/get_param.cgi HTTP API. This leads to disclosing active session ids of currently logged-in administrators. The session id can then be reused to act as the administrator, allowing reading of the cleartext password, or reconfiguring the device. Affected products include: Powertekpdus Basic Pdu Firmware, Powertekpdus Pm Pdu Firmware, Powertekpdus Piml Pdu Firmware, Powertekpdus Smart Pim Firmware, Powertekpdus Smart Pos Firmware. Version information: before 3.30.30.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Review and restrict file/resource permissions, apply principle of least privilege.