CVE-2022-30271 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

The Motorola ACE1000 RTU through 2022-05-02 ships with a hardcoded SSH private key and initialization scripts (such as /etc/init.d/sshd_service) only generate a new key if no private-key file exists. Thus, this hardcoded key is likely to be used by default.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Motorola	Ace1000 Firmware	-
Motorola	Ace1000	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798 CWE-259

References

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-179-06MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.forescout.com/blog/Not Applicable
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-179-06MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.forescout.com/blog/Not Applicable

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-30271?

CVE-2022-30271 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The Motorola ACE1000 RTU through 2022-05-02 ships with a hardcoded SSH private key and initialization scripts (such as /etc/init.d/sshd_service) only generate a new key if no private-key file exists. ...

How severe is CVE-2022-30271?

CVE-2022-30271 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-30271?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Motorola Ace1000 Firmware, Motorola Ace1000.