CVE-2022-47188 HIGH

CVE-2022-47188: Improper Input Validation in Generex CS141

Vendor Generex
Product UPS CS141
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published March 31, 2023
Last update February 12, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

There is an arbitrary file reading vulnerability in Generex UPS CS141 below 2.06 version. An attacker, making use of the default credentials, could upload a backup file containing a symlink to /etc/shadow, allowing him to obtain the content of this path.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 31, 2023 CVE published
February 12, 2025 Record updated