High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-36159
CVE-2022-36159
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.
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Affected products
6- Range: <=1.13
- Contec/FXA3200description
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU98305100/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- samy.link/blog/contec-flexlan-fxa2000-and-fxa3000-series-vulnerability-reponvdExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
- gist.github.com/Nwqda/aac33d1936d2b514a3268f145345abb4nvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- www.contec.com/products-services/computer-networking/flexlan-fx/fx-accesspoint/fxa3200/feature/nvdProduct
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