CVE-2022-3485 Weak Password Recovery in ifm moneo appliance

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can reset the administrator password using only the serial number, gaining full control of the device.

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-2022-3485?

CVE-2022-3485 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in ifm moneo appliance, published on 12 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In IFM Moneo Appliance with version up to 1.9.3 an unauthenticated remote attacker can reset the administrator password by only supplying the serial number and thus gain full control of the device.

Weakness: CWE-640

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3485?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ifm Moneo Qha200 Firmware, Ifm Moneo Qha210 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3485?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3485 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-2022-3485 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3485 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjvv-99gp-jgrm.

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