PT-2022-23464 · Hytec Inter · Hytec Inter Hwl-2511-Ss

Published 2022-08-29 · Updated 2022-09-01 · CVE-2022-36555

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Hytec Inter HWL-2511-SS versions 1.05 and below

Description The issue concerns the implementation of a SHA512crypt hash for the root account in the affected software, which can be easily cracked via a brute-force attack.

Recommendations For Hytec Inter HWL-2511-SS versions 1.05 and below, consider changing the default root account password to a stronger one and restricting access to the root account until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Inadequate Encryption Strength

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-326

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-36555

Affected Products

Hytec Inter Hwl-2511-Ss

References · 7

• https://hytec.co.jp/eng/products/our-brand/hwl-2511-ss.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://hytec.co.jp/eng/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hwl-2511-ss-ds.3.0.pdf · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-36555 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36555 · Security Note
• https://gist.github.com/Nwqda/b27418ab801eb0b9cdbe8d042cb0249b · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/35403 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/49018 · Telegram Post