What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-38121?

CVE-2022-38121 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-38121?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-38121. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 3.4%.

Upsmon Pro CVE-2022-38121

MEDIUM

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2022-11-10 twcert@cert.org.tw

Information Disclosure Upsmon Pro

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: cert

Severity by source

Vendor (cert) PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from Vendor (cert) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: cert

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 10, 2022 - 15:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

UPSMON PRO configuration file stores user password in plaintext under public user directory. A remote attacker with general user privilege can access all users‘ and administrators' account names and passwords via this unprotected configuration file.

AnalysisAI

UPSMON PRO configuration file stores user password in plaintext under public user directory. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. UPSMON PRO configuration file stores user password in plaintext under public user directory. A remote attacker with general user privilege can access all users‘ and administrators' account names and passwords via this unprotected configuration file. Affected products include: Upspowercom Upsmon Pro.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.