CVE-2022-29854 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers with physical access can gain root privileges via insufficient access control in startup test functionality, leading to code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-29854?

CVE-2022-29854 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in Mitel 6900 Series IP (MiNet) phones excluding 6970, versions 1.8 (1.8.0.12) and earlier, could allow a unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the phone to gain root access due to insufficient access control for test functionality during system startup. A successful exploit could allow access to sensitive information and code execution.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29854?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mitel Minet Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29854?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29854 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-2022-29854 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29854 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-43qc-57r7-5r46.

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