VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-36555
Hytec Inter HWL-2511-SS v1.05 and below implements a SHA512crypt hash for the root account which can be easily cracked via a brute-force attack.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.69%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Hytec Inter HWL-2511-SS v1.05 and below implements a SHA512crypt hash for the root account which can be easily cracked via a brute-force attack.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.69% probability · 51th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-326
- Affected
- hytec/hwl-2511-ss firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://gist.github.com/Nwqda/b27418ab801eb0b9cdbe8d042cb0249bBroken Link
- https://hytec.co.jp/eng/products/our-brand/hwl-2511-ss.htmlProduct, Vendor Advisory
- https://hytec.co.jp/eng/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hwl-2511-ss-ds.3.0.pdfVendor Advisory
- https://gist.github.com/Nwqda/b27418ab801eb0b9cdbe8d042cb0249bBroken Link
- https://hytec.co.jp/eng/products/our-brand/hwl-2511-ss.htmlProduct, Vendor Advisory
- https://hytec.co.jp/eng/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hwl-2511-ss-ds.3.0.pdfVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.