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CVE-2022-36159

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.97% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-09-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2022-36159
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.97%

Original NVD Description

Contec FXA3200 version 1.13 and under were discovered to contain a hard coded hash password for root stored in the component /etc/shadow. As the password strength is weak, it can be cracked in few minutes. Through this credential, a malicious actor can access the Wireless LAN Manager interface and open the telnet port then sniff the traffic or inject any malware.