High severity · published Mar 16, 2022
CVE-2022-25246
Axeda agent (All versions) and Axeda Desktop Server for Windows (All versions) uses hard-coded credentials for its UltraVNC installation
8.8
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Axeda agent (All versions) and Axeda Desktop Server for Windows (All versions) uses hard-coded credentials for its UltraVNC installation. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote authenticated attacker to take full remote control of the host operating system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Axeda Agent · Ptc
before 6.9.1 · source: NVD
AD
Axeda Desktop Server · Ptc
before 6.9.215 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25246
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25246
Mitigation
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-067-01
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS363561
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