CVE-2022-24119

Certain General Electric Renewable Energy products have a hidden feature for unauthenticated remote access to the device configuration shell

Critical · published December 26, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
54.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 There’s a hidden backdoor in certain General Electric Renewable Energy products, allowing unauthenticated remote access to configuration shells! 🔥 Think of it like a construction site with a secret entrance that no one knows about — only someone with bad intentions could slip in and manipulate the blueprints without anyone noticing! An attacker could potentially gain full control over the device configuration, enabling them to compromise system settings, disrupt operations, or even cause significant damage to renewable energy infrastructures. The possibilities are absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like a construction site with a secret entrance that no one knows about — only someone with bad intentions could slip in and manipulate the blueprints without anyone noticing! This critical vulnerability allows remote access to the iNET and iNET II devices without requiring authentication, exposing the configuration shell to unauthorized users. Affected versions are prior to 8.3.0, making it a prime target for exploitation.

What to do

An attacker could potentially gain full control over the device configuration, enabling them to compromise system settings, disrupt operations, or even cause significant damage to renewable energy infrastructures. The possibilities are absolutely devastating! Immediate action is required: update your devices to version 8.3.0 or later to close this dangerous loophole. Additionally, review security policies to ensure robust authentication measures are in place for all devices. You've got this! With these steps, you can safeguard your systems and protect the renewable energy grid! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00742 · 54.2th percentile
Published
2022-12-26T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 DEC 00:00Z
    Certain General Electric Renewable Energy products have a hidden feature for unauthenticated remote access to the device configuration shell
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