CVE-2022-45140CWE-306

WAGO: Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Critical · published February 27, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
64.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An unauthenticated user can write arbitrary data with root privileges—like giving a stranger the keys to your entire house! 🔥 Imagine if someone could change the blueprints of your house without you knowing, allowing them to modify whatever they wanted inside. This vulnerability gives attackers the freedom to execute code as if they owned the place, leading to a full system compromise. The consequences are absolutely devastating—attackers could take full control of the system, read sensitive data, alter configurations, and execute malicious code at will. It's like handing over the master key to your entire digital fortress, leaving everything wide open for intrusion.

Put simply

Imagine if someone could change the blueprints of your house without you knowing, allowing them to modify whatever they wanted inside. This vulnerability gives attackers the freedom to execute code as if they owned the place, leading to a full system compromise. This vulnerability in the configuration backend allows an unauthenticated user to write arbitrary data with root privileges, paving the way for potential remote code execution.

What to do

The consequences are absolutely devastating—attackers could take full control of the system, read sensitive data, alter configurations, and execute malicious code at will. It's like handing over the master key to your entire digital fortress, leaving everything wide open for intrusion. Immediately apply the patch available from your vendor to mitigate this vulnerability. Ensure that your system configurations are properly secured and audit access controls to prevent unauthorized changes. You’ve got this! Stay vigilant and follow these steps to secure your system. 🛡️

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
0.01067 · 64.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-306 · Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Published
2023-02-27T14:36Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 FEB 14:36Z
    WAGO: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
    cvelistv5