7.5

CVE-2022-47188: generex cs141_firmware Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 31-03-2023Last modified 12-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-47188 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in generex cs141_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.91%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 31-03-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 12-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

There is an arbitrary file reading vulnerability in Generex UPS CS141 below 2.06 version. An attacker, making use of the default credentials, could upload a backup file containing a symlink to /etc/shadow, allowing him to obtain the content of this path.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.91%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.91% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.91%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Generex2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links