HIGH

CVE-2022-33174

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

81.7%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Power Distribution Units running on Powertek firmware (multiple brands) before 3.30.30 allows remote authorization bypass in the web interface. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must send an HTTP packet to the data retrieval interface (/cgi/get_param.cgi) with the tmpToken cookie set to an empty string followed by a semicolon. This bypasses an active session authorization check. This can be then used to fetch the values of protected sys.passwd and sys.su.name fields that contain the username and password in cleartext.

Technical details

Published
6/13/2022

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-33174?

Power Distribution Units running on Powertek firmware (multiple brands) before 3.30.30 allows remote authorization bypass in the web interface. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must send an HTTP packet to the data retrieval interface (/cgi/get_param.cgi) with the tmpToken cookie set to an empty string followed by a semicolon. This bypasses an active session authorization check. This can be then used to fetch the values of protected sys.passwd and sys.su.name fields that contain the username and password in cleartext.

Is CVE-2022-33174 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-33174 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 81.7%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-33174?

CVE-2022-33174 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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