10 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
9.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5 High
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.008 Low
EPSS
Percentile
82.1%
CISA is aware of a public report, known as βAccess:7β that details vulnerabilities found in PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server. These vulnerabilities can affect medical, Internet of Things (IoT), and embedded devices dependent on the affected product.
This updated advisory is a follow-up to the advisory update titled ICSA-22-067-01 PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server (Update B) that was published March 15, 2022, on the ICS webpage on www.cisa.gov/uscert.
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in full system access, remote code execution, read/change configuration, file system read access, log information access, and a denial-of-service condition.
The following versions of Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server, a remote asset connectivity software used as part of a cloud based IoT platform, are affected:
The affected product uses hard-coded credentials for its UltraVNC installation. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote authenticated attacker to take full remote control of the host operating system.
CVE-2022-25246 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
The affected product may allow an attacker to send certain commands to a specific port without authentication. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain full file-system access and remote code execution.
CVE-2022-25247 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
When connecting to a certain port the affected product supplies the event log of the specific service.
CVE-2022-25248 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
The affected product (disregarding Axeda agent v6.9.2 and v6.9.3) is vulnerable to directory traversal, which could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain file system read access via web server.
CVE-2022-25249 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
The affected product may allow an attacker to send a certain command to a specific port without authentication. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to shut down a specific service.
CVE-2022-25250 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
The affected product may allow an attacker to send certain XML messages to a specific port without proper authentication. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to read and modify the affected productβs configuration.
CVE-2022-25251 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
The affected product when receiving certain input throws an exception. Services using said function do not handle the exception. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to crash the affected product.
CVE-2022-25252 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Yuval Shoshani and Elad Luz of CyberMDX and Vedere Labs reported these vulnerabilities to PTC
PTC recommends the following:
PTC recommends upgrading the Axeda Desktop Server (ADS) to Version 6.9 build 215
The Axeda agent loopback-only configuration is only available in Version 6.9.1 and above. Hence, upgrading to Axeda agent 6.9.1 or above is required.
For more information refer to PTC Security Advisory and Resolution and Axeda Public Advisory.
See the following links for more information on products that may be dependent on the affected Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server:
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CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities. Specifically, users should:
CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov. Several recommended practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov in the Technical Information Paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01BβTargeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.
Organizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their established internal procedures and report their findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.
No known public exploits specifically target these vulnerabilities.
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10 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
9.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5 High
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.008 Low
EPSS
Percentile
82.1%