Description
Contec FXA3200 version 1.13 and under were discovered to contain a hard coded hash password for root stored in the component /etc/shadow. As the password strength is weak, it can be cracked in few minutes. Through this credential, a malicious actor can access the Wireless LAN Manager interface and open the telnet port then sniff the traffic or inject any malware.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://gist.github.com/Nwqda/aac33d1936d2b514a3268f145345abb4Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU98305100/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://samy.link/blog/contec-flexlan-fxa2000-and-fxa3000-series-vulnerability-repoExploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.contec.com/products-services/computer-networking/flexlan-fx/fx-accesspoint/fxa3200/feature/#sectionProduct
- https://gist.github.com/Nwqda/aac33d1936d2b514a3268f145345abb4Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU98305100/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://samy.link/blog/contec-flexlan-fxa2000-and-fxa3000-series-vulnerability-repoExploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.contec.com/products-services/computer-networking/flexlan-fx/fx-accesspoint/fxa3200/feature/#sectionProduct
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 26, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified