Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2022-24990

highCVSS 3.1 7.5In CISA KEVRansomwareEPSS 83%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2022-24990 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-02-10: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

TerraMaster NAS 4.2.29 and earlier allows remote attackers to discover the administrative password by sending "User-Agent: TNAS" to module/api.php?mobile/webNasIPS and then reading the PWD field in the response.

Weakness: CWE-306.

Severity

7.5 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Feb 10, 2023

Federal due date Mar 3, 2023

EPSS, next 30 days

83%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2022-24990 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-24990 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-02-10, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-03-03. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24990?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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