Schneider Electric APC Easy UPS Online Monitoring Software Missing Authentication (CVE-2022-42970)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 170033

Synopsis

A web application is missing authentication for critical functions.

Description

The Schneider Electric APC Easy UPS Online Monitoring Software running on the remote host is missing authentication for critical functions. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted message, to change the application's Administrator password.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5-GA-01-22320 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?12917ebf

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 170033

File Name: schneider_electric_ups_monitoring_software_cve-2022-42970.nbin

Version: 1.25

Type: remote

Family: SCADA

Published: 1/13/2023

Updated: 4/23/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-42970

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:schneider-electric:apc_easy_ups_online_software

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-42970

CWE: 306