# CVE-2022-1525: Cognex 3D-A1000 Dimensioning System Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security

> Attackers can bypass web access controls by modifying client-side code, requiring firmware updates for Cognex 3D-A1000 systems.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7j7j-4588-wpj2

## What is CVE-2022-1525?

CVE-2022-1525 is a critical vulnerability in Cognex 3D-A1000 Dimensioning System, published on 6 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Cognex 3D-A1000 Dimensioning System in firmware version 1.0.3 (3354) and prior is vulnerable to CWE-602: Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security, which could allow attackers to bypass web access controls by inspecting and modifying the source code of password protected web elements.

Weakness: CWE-602 (Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1525?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cognex 3d-A1000 Dimensioning System Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1525?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-1525 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cognex 3D-A1000 Dimensioning System

- [CVE-2022-1368](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1368/): Cognex 3D-A1000 Dimensioning System Missing Authentication for Critical Function (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-1522](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1522/): Cognex 3D-A1000 Dimensioning System Improper Output Neutralization for Logs (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1525 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-1525 is a critical vulnerability in Cognex 3D-A1000 Dimensioning System, published on 6 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cognex 3D-A1000 Dimensioning System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1525/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1525/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1525
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1525
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1525

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1525/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.