CVE-2022-27586 Auth bypass in SICK SIM1004
Unprivileged remote attackers can bypass authentication via the password recovery mechanism to gain elevated user privileges on SICK SIM1004 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-2022-27586?
CVE-2022-27586 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SICK SIM1004, 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 SIM1004 Partnumber 1098148 with firmware version <2.0.0 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 >= 2.0.0 as soon as possible (available in SICK Support Portal).
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27586?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sick Sim1004-0p0g311 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27586?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27586 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-2022-27586 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27586 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mf6m-m52m-43jc.