| CVE ID | CVE-2022-42973 |
| CVSS SCORE | 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
Schneider Electric |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
APC Easy UPS Online |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Schneider Electric APC Easy UPS Online. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SNMPDBManager class. The issue results from the use of hard-coded credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Schneider Electric has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-347-02 |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | rgod |
