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CVE-2022-31798

6.1 · MEDIUM
Published Aug 25, 2022 nortekcontrol CWE-384 EPSS 8.51% (95th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-31798 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nortekcontrol emerge_e3_firmware. It was published on August 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Nortek Linear eMerge E3-Series 0.32-07p devices are vulnerable to /card_scan.php?CardFormatNo= XSS with session fixation (via PHPSESSID) when they are chained together. This would allow an attacker to take over an admin account or a user account.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nortekcontrol. Update emerge_e3_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
nortekcontrol emerge_e3_firmware 0 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-31798?

CVE-2022-31798 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nortekcontrol emerge_e3_firmware. It was published on August 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-31798?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-31798?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nortekcontrol. Update emerge_e3_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-31798?

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