CVE-2022-40242 MegaRAC Default Credentials Vulnerability
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-40242 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2022-40242 is a high-severity vulnerability in AMI MegaRAC SPx12, published on 5 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: AMI MegaRAC SPx12. 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-2022-40242/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40242/index.md)
Attackers can use default credentials to gain unauthorized administrative access to AMI MegaRAC BMC interfaces.
- 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-2022-40242?
CVE-2022-40242 is a high-severity vulnerability in AMI MegaRAC SPx12, published on 5 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MegaRAC Default Credentials Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40242?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ami Megarac Sp-X.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-40242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AMI MegaRAC SPx12
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pfmv-8p32-m4v6.