CVE-2022-38394 Hardcoded credentials in CentreCOM AR260S V2

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Allied Telesis CentreCOM AR260S V2 routers due to hard-coded telnet credentials.

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-2022-38394?

CVE-2022-38394 is a critical vulnerability in Allied Telesis K.K. CentreCOM AR260S V2, published on 8 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Use of hard-coded credentials for the telnet server of CentreCOM AR260S V2 firmware versions prior to Ver.3.3.7 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary OS command.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38394?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Allied-Telesis Centrecom Ar260s Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38394?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38394 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-38394 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38394 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x5m2-f2v4-5h4p.

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