CVE-2022-44039
Published: 05 December 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-44039 is a critical-severity Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) vulnerability in Franklinfueling Colibri Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 24.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
This vulnerability is AI-related — categorised as Other AI Platforms.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-47001
Vulnerability details
Franklin Fueling System FFS Colibri 1.9.22.8925 is affected by: File system overwrite. The impact is: File system rewrite (remote). ¶¶ An attacker can overwrite system files like [system.conf] and [passwd], this occurs because the insecure usage of "fopen" system function…
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with the mode "wb" which allows overwriting file if exists. Overwriting files such as passwd, allows an attacker to escalate his privileges by planting backdoor user with root privilege or change root password.
- CWE(s)
AI Security AnalysisAI
- AI Category
- Other AI Platforms
- Risk Domain
- N/A
- OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025
- None mapped
- Classification Reason
- Matched keywords: backdoor
Related Threats
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.
Periodic review and update of procedures reduces incorrect authorization implementations over time.
Supervision identifies cases where authorization logic incorrectly permits unauthorized actions.
Defining permitted attribute values and auditing modifications reduces the chance of incorrect authorization outcomes due to tampered or missing labels.
The authorization process and usage restrictions help prevent incorrect authorization for remote access types.
Establishing configuration and connection requirements helps ensure correct rather than incorrect authorization for wireless access.
Establishing connection authorization processes for mobile devices helps ensure authorization decisions are correctly implemented rather than incorrect.
Monitoring account use, notifying on changes, and reviewing accounts for compliance corrects incorrect authorization assignments.
Ensures authorization decisions for external system use are correctly implemented and enforced.