CVE-2022-46142 Information disclosure in RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU

Medium 5.2 Published 13 Dec 2022 Updated 21 Apr 2025

Attackers with physical access can retrieve and decrypt CLI user passwords stored in flash memory on Siemens industrial routers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-46142?

CVE-2022-46142 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU, published on 13 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Affected devices store the CLI user passwords encrypted in flash memory. Attackers with physical access to the device could retrieve the file and decrypt the CLI user passwords.

Weakness: CWE-522, CWE-257

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46142?

It affects 101 products.

Products include Siemens Ruggedcom Rm1224 Lte\(4g\) Eu Firmware, Siemens Ruggedcom Rm1224 Lte\(4g\) Nam Firmware, Siemens Scalance M804pb Firmware, Siemens Scalance M812-1 Adsl-Router Firmware, Siemens Scalance M816-1 Adsl-Router Firmware, Siemens Scalance M826-2 Shdsl-Router Firmware and 95 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46142?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-46142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3m3j-3mx3-jmxc.