CVE-2022-25247
Published: 16 March 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-25247 is a critical-severity Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306) vulnerability in Ptc Axeda Agent. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 15.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-25247 is a missing authentication vulnerability affecting the Axeda agent in all versions and Axeda Desktop Server for Windows in all versions. The flaw permits an attacker to issue specific commands to a designated port without any credentials, directly exposing critical functions that should require authentication.
A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit the issue over the network to obtain full file-system access and achieve remote code execution on the affected system. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting its critical severity due to the absence of required privileges or user interaction.
Public advisories from CISA (ICSA-22-067-01) and PTC (CS363561) address the issue and direct users to vendor guidance for mitigation steps, including available patches or configuration changes.
EPSS scores for the CVE rose materially from low values after disclosure to a peak of 0.1564 on 2025-01-22 before receding to the current 0.0226, indicating that exploitation interest increased well after the initial publication.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-29944
Vulnerability details
Axeda agent (All versions) and Axeda Desktop Server for Windows (All versions) 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…
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file-system access and remote code execution.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requires established identification and authentication to unlock, mitigating missing authentication for continued system access.
Requiring identification and rationale for actions allowed without authentication ensures critical functions are not left unprotected by forcing review of authentication requirements.
Authorizing mobile device connections to organizational systems ensures authentication is performed for this critical access function.
Guarantees critical functions are protected by mandatory invocation of the access control mechanism.
Auditing sessions makes it possible to detect access to critical functions without required authentication.
The assessment process confirms authentication is present and effective for critical functions, preventing exploitation from missing authentication.
Certification assesses that critical functions have required authentication controls in place.
Disabling non-essential functions and services eliminates the need to secure them, reducing exposure from missing authentication on unnecessary components.