CVE-2022-43545CWE-20

A vulnerability has been identified in POWER METER SICAM Q100 (All versions < V2.50), POWER METER SICAM Q100 (All versions < V2.50), POWER METER SICAM Q100…

Critical · published November 8, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.9
EPSS
1%
Percentile
73.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A single misstep with the RecordType parameter can crash your POWER METER like a power outage during a storm! Think of it as a delicate dance: an attacker slips in a wrong move, disrupting the entire performance. The carefully coordinated routine of your power meter gets thrown off, leading to a chaotic reboot. An attacker could send a crafted request, causing the device to crash and automatically reboot, or worse, execute arbitrary code! This could mean losing critical data or opening the door for further exploitation. Imagine your power meter suddenly deciding to ignore commands or, even scarier, executing rogue operations. That’s absolutely devastating! 🔥

Put simply

Think of it as a delicate dance: an attacker slips in a wrong move, disrupting the entire performance. The carefully coordinated routine of your power meter gets thrown off, leading to a chaotic reboot. This vulnerability allows an authenticated remote attacker to exploit improper validation of the RecordType parameter when making requests to the web interface on port 443/tcp. This can lead to device crashes or arbitrary code execution.

What to do

An attacker could send a crafted request, causing the device to crash and automatically reboot, or worse, execute arbitrary code! This could mean losing critical data or opening the door for further exploitation. Imagine your power meter suddenly deciding to ignore commands or, even scarier, executing rogue operations. That’s absolutely devastating! 🔥 Immediately patch all affected devices to version 2.50 for the SICAM Q100 and version 3.10 for the SICAM P850 and P855. Regularly audit and review access controls to ensure only authorized users can make requests. Don’t forget to monitor logs for unusual activity! You’ve got this! Take these steps, and you’ll have your power meter secured in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.9 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01492 · 73.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation
Published
2022-11-08T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 NOV 00:00Z
    A vulnerability has been identified in POWER METER SICAM Q100 (All versions < V2.50), POWER METER SICAM Q100 (All versions < V2.50), POWER METER SICAM Q100…
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