CVE-2022-0715 Auth bypass in APC Smart-UPS

High 8.9 Published Updated

Attackers can upload malicious firmware to APC Smart-UPS devices by exploiting improper authentication when a key is leaked, leading to arbitrary behavior changes.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-0715?

CVE-2022-0715 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Schneider Electric APC Smart-UPS, published on 9 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A CWE-287: Improper Authentication vulnerability exists that could cause an attacker to arbitrarily change the behavior of the UPS when a key is leaked and used to upload malicious firmware. Affected Product: APC Smart-UPS Family: SMT Series (SMT Series ID=18: UPS 09.8 and prior / SMT Series ID=1040: UPS 01.2 and prior / SMT Series ID=1031: UPS 03.1 and prior), SMC Series (SMC Series ID=1005: UPS 14.1 and prior / SMC Series ID=1007: UPS 11.0 and prior / SMC Series ID=1041: UPS 01.1 and prior), SCL Series (SCL Series ID=1030: UPS 02.5 and prior / SCL Series ID=1036: UPS 02.5 and prior), SMX Series (SMX Series ID=20: UPS 10.2 and prior / SMX Series ID=23: UPS 07.0 and prior), SRT Series (SRT Series ID=1010/1019/1025: UPS 08.3 and prior / SRT Series ID=1024: UPS 01.0 and prior / SRT Series ID=1020: UPS 10.4 and prior / SRT Series ID=1021: UPS 12.2 and prior / SRT Series ID=1001/1013: UPS 05.1 and prior / SRT Series ID=1002/1014: UPSa05.2 and prior), APC SmartConnect Family: SMT Series (SMT Series ID=1015: UPS 04.5 and prior), SMC Series (SMC Series ID=1018: UPS 04.2 and prior), SMTL Series (SMTL Series ID=1026: UPS 02.9 and prior), SCL Series (SCL Series ID=1029: UPS 02.5 and prior / SCL Series ID=1030: UPS 02.5 and prior / SCL Series ID=1036: UPS 02.5 and prior / SCL Series ID=1037: UPS 03.1 and prior), SMX Series (SMX Series ID=1031: UPS 03.1 and prior)

Weakness: CWE-345, CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0715?

It affects 33 products.

Products include Schneider-Electric Scl Series 1029 Ups Firmware, Schneider-Electric Scl Series 1030 Ups Firmware, Schneider-Electric Scl Series 1036 Ups Firmware, Schneider-Electric Scl Series 1037 Ups Firmware, Schneider-Electric Smc Series 1005 Ups Firmware, Schneider-Electric Smc Series 1007 Ups Firmware and 27 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0715?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0715 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-0715 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0715 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fxwp-hqgp-45qg.

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