CVE-2022-32520 Hardcoded credentials in Data Center Expert

High 8.0 Published Updated

A malicious third-party can gain unwanted access to a Data Center Expert instance over the network due to insufficiently protected credentials.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-32520?

CVE-2022-32520 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schneider Electric Data Center Expert, published on 30 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability exists that could result in unwanted access to a DCE instance when performed over a network by a malicious third-party. This CVE is unique from CVE-2022-32518. Affected Products: Data Center Expert (Versions prior to V7.9.0)

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32520?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Schneider-Electric Data Center Expert.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32520?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32520 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-32520 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32520 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3mf8-7qv9-pqph.

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