CVE-2022-2105CWE-841

Secheron SEPCOS Control and Protection Relay

Critical · published June 24, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
65.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty bypass lets unauthorized users upgrade to ‘root’ privileges without breaking a sweat! 🚀 Think of it like a hotel where anyone can edit their own booking to become the VIP guest, stacking the deck without the front desk ever noticing! 🏨 An attacker could waltz right in, changing user credentials and permissions, all the way up to the critical ‘root’ level! Imagine the chaos if they alter safety parameters — it could lead to devastating consequences that compromise the entire system! 🔥

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel where anyone can edit their own booking to become the VIP guest, stacking the deck without the front desk ever noticing! 🏨 This vulnerability allows client-side JavaScript controls to be bypassed, enabling unauthorized changes to user credentials and permissions without authentication, including elevated access meant exclusively for the vendor.

What to do

An attacker could waltz right in, changing user credentials and permissions, all the way up to the critical ‘root’ level! Imagine the chaos if they alter safety parameters — it could lead to devastating consequences that compromise the entire system! 🔥 Urgently patch to the latest version provided by the vendor to close this loophole. Review permissions and audit user roles to ensure no unauthorized changes have been made. Additionally, encourage users to monitor account activities regularly. This is fixable! Take immediate action, and you'll reinforce your defenses in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.4 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01094 · 65.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-841 · Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow
Published
2022-06-24T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JUN 15:00Z
    Secheron SEPCOS Control and Protection Relay
    cvelistv5