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CVE-2022-3738 — The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to download a backup

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to download a backup file, if one exists. That backup file might contain sensitive information like credentials and cryptographic material. A valid user has to create a backup after the last reboot for this attack to be s

CVSS
5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS
0.35% (top 42.80%)
CWE
CWE-306
Published
2023-01-19T11:27:51.814Z
Last modified
2025-04-02T14:55:51.603Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

01What is this vulnerability?

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to download a backup file, if one exists. That backup file might contain sensitive information like credentials and cryptographic material. A valid user has to create a backup after the last reboot for this attack to be successfull.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
WAGOSeries WAGO PFC100FW16
WAGOSeries WAGO PFC200FW16
WAGOSeries WAGO Touch Panel 600 Advanced LineFW16
WAGOSeries WAGO Touch Panel 600 Marine LineFW16
WAGOSeries WAGO Touch Panel 600 Standard LineFW16
WAGOWAGO Compact Controller CC100FW16
WAGOWAGO Edge ControllerFW16

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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