CVE-2022-35866

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-08-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-798

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Vinchin Backup and Recovery 6.5.0.17561. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the MySQL server. The server uses a hard-coded password for the administrator user. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-17139.

Affected products

Vinchin Backup and Recovery: 6.5.0.17561

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176794/Vinchin-Backup-And-Recovery-7.2-Default-MySQL-Credentials.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/30
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-959/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176794/Vinchin-Backup-And-Recovery-7.2-Default-MySQL-Credentials.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/30
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-959/

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