CVE-2022-33206
Published: 25 October 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-33206 is a critical-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Goabode Iota All-In-One Security Kit Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.9 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 10.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-33206 is an OS command injection vulnerability affecting the web interface of Abode Systems iota All-In-One Security Kit firmware versions 6.9X and 6.9Z. The flaw resides in the /action/wirelessConnect endpoint and stems from unsafe handling of the key and default_key_id HTTP parameters when constructing commands passed to the /root/hpgw binary at offset 0x19b1f4. It is tracked under CWE-78 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.9.
An authenticated attacker with network access can submit a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected endpoint, resulting in arbitrary operating-system command execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack requires low complexity and no user interaction, and the vulnerable component runs with sufficient privileges to affect the overall device.
The primary public reference is the Talos Intelligence advisory TALOS-2022-1568, which details the four related injection vectors. The associated EPSS score has remained low, with a current value of 0.0472 and a peak of 0.0537, indicating limited observed exploitation interest to date.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-36249
Vulnerability details
Four OS command injection vulnerabilities exists in the web interface /action/wirelessConnect functionality of Abode Systems, Inc. iota All-In-One Security Kit 6.9X and 6.9Z. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP…
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request to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability focuses on the unsafe use of the `key` and `default_key_id` HTTP parameters to construct an OS Command crafted at offset `0x19b1f4` of the `/root/hpgw` binary included in firmware 6.9Z.
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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.