CVE-2022-1666 Secheron SEPCOS Control and Protection Relay

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can gain root access to Secheron SEPCOS relays by cracking the weak default password using standard tools.

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

What is CVE-2022-1666?

CVE-2022-1666 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Secheron SEPCOS Control and Protection Relay firmware package, published on 24 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The default password for the web application’s root user (the vendor’s private account) was weak and the MD5 hash was used to crack the password using a widely available open-source tool.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1666?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Secheron Sepcos Control and Protection Relay Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1666?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1666 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-1666 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1666 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3v6j-9mf5-wv3f.

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