PT-2022-17152 · Phicomm · K2 Firmware+1

Olivia Lucca Fraser · Published 2022-03-07 · Updated 2023-08-08 · CVE-2022-25213

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions No specific software or version is mentioned, so the description is: Device (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue concerns improper physical access control and the use of hard-coded credentials in /etc/passwd. This allows an attacker with physical access to obtain a root shell via an unprotected UART port on the device. The same port also exposes an unauthenticated Das U-Boot BIOS shell.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-25213

Affected Products

K2 Firmware

K3C Firmware

References · 3

• 🔥 https://tenable.com/security/research/tra-2022-01 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-25213 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25213 · Security Note