CVE-2022-27585 Auth bypass in SICK SIM1000 FX

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unprivileged remote attackers can bypass authentication via the password recovery mechanism to gain elevated user privileges on SICK SIM1000 FX devices.

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-2022-27585?

CVE-2022-27585 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SICK SIM1000 FX, published on 1 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Password recovery vulnerability in SICK SIM1000 FX Partnumber 1097816 and 1097817 with firmware version <1.6.0 allows an unprivileged remote attacker to gain access to the userlevel defined as RecoverableUserLevel by invocating the password recovery mechanism method. This leads to an increase in their privileges on the system and thereby affecting the confidentiality integrity and availability of the system. An attacker can expect repeatable success by exploiting the vulnerability. The recommended solution is to update the firmware to a version >= 1.6.0 as soon as possible (available in SICK Support Portal).

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27585?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sick Sim1000 Fx Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27585?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27585 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-2022-27585 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27585 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gp52-jhv2-m5vx.

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