// For flags

CVE-2022-1661

Keysight N6854A Geolocation server and N6841A RF Sensor software

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The affected products are vulnerable to directory traversal, which may allow an attacker to obtain arbitrary operating system files.

Los productos afectados son vulnerables a un salto de directorio, lo que puede permitir a un atacante obtener archivos arbitrarios del sistema operativo

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of KeySight N6841A RF Sensor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the UserFirmwareRequestHandler class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose files in the context of SYSTEM.

*Credits: rgod, working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative, reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-05-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-05-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-04-24 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-146-01 Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Keysight
Search vendor "Keysight"
 N6854a Firmware
Search vendor "Keysight" for product "N6854a Firmware"
 < 2.4.0
Search vendor "Keysight" for product "N6854a Firmware" and version " < 2.4.0"
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Affected
in Keysight
Search vendor "Keysight"
 N6854a
Search vendor "Keysight" for product "N6854a"
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Safe
Keysight
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 N6841a Rf Firmware
Search vendor "Keysight" for product "N6841a Rf Firmware"
 < 2.4.0
Search vendor "Keysight" for product "N6841a Rf Firmware" and version " < 2.4.0"
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Affected
in Keysight
Search vendor "Keysight"
 N6841a Rf
Search vendor "Keysight" for product "N6841a Rf"
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Safe