Highly exploitable, CVE-2022-34821 poses a critical security risk that could lead to severe breaches.
Status: Modified
Last updated: 🕚 14 Jan 2025, 11:15 UTC
Originally published on: 🕙 12 Jul 2022, 10:15 UTC
Time between publication and last update: 917 days
CVSS Release: version 3
productcert@siemens.com
Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2022-34821: A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU (6GK6108-4AM00-2BA2), RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) NAM (6GK6108-4AM00-2DA2), SCALANCE M804PB (6GK5804-0AP00-2AA2), SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5812-1AA00-2AA2), SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5812-1BA00-2AA2), SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5816-1AA00-2AA2), SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5816-1BA00-2AA2), SCALANCE M826-2 SHDSL-Router (6GK5826-2AB00-2AB2), SCALANCE M874-2 (6GK5874-2AA00-2AA2), SCALANCE M874-3 (6GK5874-3AA00-2AA2), SCALANCE M876-3 (6GK5876-3AA02-2BA2), SCALANCE M876-3 (ROK) (6GK5876-3AA02-2EA2), SCALANCE M876-4 (6GK5876-4AA10-2BA2), SCALANCE M876-4 (EU) (6GK5876-4AA00-2BA2), SCALANCE M876-4 (NAM) (6GK5876-4AA00-2DA2), SCALANCE MUM853-1 (EU) (6GK5853-2EA00-2DA1), SCALANCE MUM856-1 (EU) (6GK5856-2EA00-3DA1), SCALANCE MUM856-1 (RoW) (6GK5856-2EA00-3AA1), SCALANCE S615 EEC LAN-Router (6GK5615-0AA01-2AA2), SCALANCE S615 LAN-Router (6GK5615-0AA00-2AA2), SCALANCE SC622-2C (6GK5622-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC622-2C (6GK5622-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC626-2C (6GK5626-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC626-2C (6GK5626-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC632-2C (6GK5632-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC632-2C (6GK5632-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC636-2C (6GK5636-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC636-2C (6GK5636-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC642-2C (6GK5642-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC642-2C (6GK5642-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC646-2C (6GK5646-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC646-2C (6GK5646-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE WAB762-1 (6GK5762-1AJ00-6AA0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-7DA0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (ME) (6GK5763-1AL00-7DC0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-7DB0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (6GK5766-1GE00-7DA0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-7DC0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (US) (6GK5766-1GE00-7DB0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (6GK5766-1GE00-7TA0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-7TC0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (US) (6GK5766-1GE00-7TB0), SCALANCE WUB762-1 (6GK5762-1AJ00-1AA0), SCALANCE WUB762-1 iFeatures (6GK5762-1AJ00-2AA0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-3AA0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-3DA0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-3AB0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-3DB0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (6GK5766-1GE00-3DA0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-3DC0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (USA) (6GK5766-1GE00-3DB0), SIMATIC CP 1242-7 V2 (6GK7242-7KX31-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1243-1 (6GK7243-1BX30-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1243-7 LTE EU (6GK7243-7KX30-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1243-7 LTE US (6GK7243-7SX30-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1243-8 IRC (6GK7243-8RX30-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1542SP-1 IRC (6GK7542-6VX00-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1543-1 (6GK7543-1AX00-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1543SP-1 (6GK7543-6WX00-0XE0), SIPLUS ET 200SP CP 1542SP-1 IRC TX RAIL (6AG2542-6VX00-4XE0), SIPLUS ET 200SP CP 1543SP-1 ISEC (6AG1543-6WX00-7XE0), SIPLUS ET 200SP CP 1543SP-1 ISEC TX RAIL (6AG2543-6WX00-4XE0), SIPLUS NET CP 1242-7 V2 (6AG1242-7KX31-7XE0), SIPLUS NET CP 1543-1 (6AG1543-1AX00-2XE0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CP 1243-1 (6AG1243-1BX30-2AX0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CP 1243-1 RAIL (6AG2243-1BX30-1XE0). By injecting code to specific configuration options for OpenVPN, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
The exploitability of CVE-2022-34821 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).
The exploitability of CVE-2022-34821 is influenced by multiple factors. Security teams should analyze system configurations and apply appropriate countermeasures to mitigate threats.
A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.
Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.
Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.
Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2022-34821, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.
Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2022-34821, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.
The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.
EPSS Score: 0.064% (probability of exploit)
EPSS Percentile: 30.83%
(lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 69.17% of others.
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