CVE-2022-21194 Hardcoded credentials in CENTUM VP

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Yokogawa industrial control products retain default internal Windows account passwords, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access and escalate privileges.

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-2022-21194?

CVE-2022-21194 is a critical vulnerability in Yokogawa Electric Corporation CENTUM VP, published on 11 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The following Yokogawa Electric products do not change the passwords of the internal Windows accounts from the initial configuration: CENTUM VP versions from R5.01.00 to R5.04.20 and versions from R6.01.00 to R6.08.0, Exaopc versions from R3.72.00 to R3.79.00.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21194?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Yokogawa Centum Vp Entry Firmware, Yokogawa Centum Vp Firmware, Yokogawa Exaopc.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21194?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-21194 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21194 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27px-4rjc-4chg.

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