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CVE-2022-1399: Remote code execution in scheduled tasks component

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-08-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-88

Description

An Argument Injection or Modification vulnerability in the "Change Secret" username field as used in the Discovery component of Device42 CMDB allows a local attacker to run arbitrary code on the appliance with root privileges. This issue affects: Device42 CMDB version 18.01.00 and prior versions.

Affected products

• Device42 CMDB: before 18.01.00 — fixed in 18.01.00

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Device42 CMDB 18.01.00. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/labs/a-red-team-perspective-on-the-device42-asset-management-appliance/
• https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/labs/a-red-team-perspective-on-the-device42-asset-management-appliance/

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