CVE-2022-25246

PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server Use of Hard-Coded Credentials

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Axeda agent (Todas las versiones) y Axeda Desktop Server para Windows (Todas las versiones) usa credenciales embebidas para su instalación de UltraVNC. Una explotación con éxito de esta vulnerabilidad podría permitir a un atacante remoto autenticado tomar el control remoto completo del sistema operativo del host

*Credits: Yuval Shoshani and Elad Luz of CyberMDX and Vedere Labs reported these vulnerabilities to PTC

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-02-16 CVE Reserved
2022-03-16 CVE Published
2024-05-30 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-067-01	Mitigation

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS363561	2022-03-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ptc Search vendor "Ptc"		Axeda Agent Search vendor "Ptc" for product "Axeda Agent"				< 6.9.1 Search vendor "Ptc" for product "Axeda Agent" and version " < 6.9.1"		-		Affected
Ptc Search vendor "Ptc"		Axeda Desktop Server Search vendor "Ptc" for product "Axeda Desktop Server"				< 6.9.215 Search vendor "Ptc" for product "Axeda Desktop Server" and version " < 6.9.215"		windows		Affected