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CVE-2022-45140 — The configuration backend allows an unauthenticated user to write arbitrary data

The configuration backend allows an unauthenticated user to write arbitrary data with root privileges to the storage, which could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution and full system compromise.

CVSS
9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS
6.26% (top 9.20%)
CWE
CWE-306
Published
2023-02-27T14:36:39.448Z
Last modified
2025-03-10T17:46:52.078Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

01What is this vulnerability?

The configuration backend allows an unauthenticated user to write arbitrary data with root privileges to the storage, which could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution and full system compromise.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
WAGOCompact Controller CC100 (7519301) — FW16, FW22 Patch 1, FW23
WAGOEdge Controller (7528303/8000-002) — FW16, FW22 Patch 1, FW23
WAGOPFC100 (75081xx/xxx-xxx) — FW16, FW22 Patch 1, FW23
WAGOPFC200 (75082xx/xxx-xxx) — FW16, FW22 Patch 1, FW23
WAGOTouch Panel 600 Advanced Line (7625xxx) — FW16, FW22 Patch 1, FW23
WAGOTouch Panel 600 Marine Line (7626xxx) — FW16, FW22 Patch 1, FW23
WAGOTouch Panel 600 Standard Line (7624xxx) — FW16, FW22 Patch 1, FW23

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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