CVE-2022-25213 (GCVE-0-2022-25213)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-07 21:55 – Updated: 2024-08-03 04:36
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Summary
Improper physical access control and use of hard-coded credentials in /etc/passwd permits an attacker with physical access to obtain a root shell via an unprotected UART port on the device. The same port exposes an unauthenticated Das U-Boot BIOS shell.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Improper physical access control
Assigner
tenable CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 71/100 over 52 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Phicomm Routers Affected: K3C
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