CVE-2022-1668 Secheron SEPCOS Control and Protection Relay

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Weak default root credentials allow remote attackers to gain superuser privileges via SSH on Secheron SEPCOS relays.

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-2022-1668?

CVE-2022-1668 is a critical vulnerability in Secheron SEPCOS Control and Protection Relay firmware package, published on 24 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Weak default root user credentials allow remote attackers to easily obtain OS superuser privileges over the open TCP port for SSH.

Weakness: CWE-521

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1668?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Secheron Sepcos Control and Protection Relay Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1668?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1668 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-1668 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1668 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vv6w-6fpx-q4v9.

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