CVE-2022-46142: siemens ruggedcom_rm1224_lte\(4g\)_eu_firmware

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-46142 is a medium (CVSS 5.7) vulnerability in siemens ruggedcom_rm1224_lte\(4g\)_eu_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-12-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 21-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Affected devices store the CLI user passwords encrypted in flash memory. Attackers with physical access to the device could retrieve the file and decrypt the CLI user passwords.

• CWE-257Storing Passwords in a Recoverable FormatThe storage of passwords in a recoverable format makes them subject to password reuse attacks by malicious users. In fact, it should be noted that recoverable encrypted passwords provide no significant benefit over plaintext passwords since they are subject not only to reuse by malicious attackers but also by malicious insiders. If a system administrator can recover a password directly, or use a brute force search on the available information, the administrator can use the password on other accounts.
• CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.