# CVE-2022-32429: Auth bypass in n/a

> Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication to configure settings and execute arbitrary code on MSNSwitch devices.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rpf2-3hpw-c9qh

## What is CVE-2022-32429?

CVE-2022-32429 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An authentication-bypass issue in the component http://MYDEVICEIP/cgi-bin-sdb/ExportSettings.sh of Mega System Technologies Inc MSNSwitch MNT.2408 allows unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily configure settings within the application, leading to remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32429?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Megatech Msnswitch Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-32429?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-32429 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-32429 exists.

Public exploit code:

- MSNSwitch Firmware MNT.2408 - Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)
- MSNSwitch Firmware MNT.2408 - Authentication Bypass (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-32429.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-32429 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-32429 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-32429 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32429/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32429/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32429
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32429
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-32429

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