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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-43990 affects SICK SIM1012 Partnumber 1098146 devices running firmware before 2.2.0. A remote attacker without privileges may use the password recovery mechanism to gain the configured recoverable user level, raising access on the device and affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority operational technology remediation item. The issue is remotely reachable, unauthenticated, low complexity, and repeatable according to the CVE source, but the provided sources do not show known active exploitation.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-306 behavior in the SIM1012 password recovery mechanism. Network access, low attack complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction are listed in the CVSS vector. Successful exploitation grants the user level defined as RecoverableUserLevel. The vendor-recommended correction is firmware version 2.2.0 or later.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to SICK SIM1012 Partnumber 1098146 running firmware earlier than 2.2.0. Risk is higher where device management or recovery functionality is reachable over networks accessible to untrusted users.
Exploitation context
The source says an attacker can expect repeatable success. However, the bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Do not assume exploitation has occurred without environment telemetry or vendor intelligence.
Researcher notes
Key unknowns are the exact recovery method exposure, deployment topology, and RecoverableUserLevel configuration. Source evidence supports affected versioning and upgrade direction, but not exploit prevalence, compensating controls, or detailed detection logic.
Mitigation direction
- Identify SIM1012 Partnumber 1098146 assets and current firmware versions.
- Update affected devices to firmware version 2.2.0 or later.
- Obtain firmware and guidance through the SICK Support Portal or SICK PSIRT.
- Prioritize devices reachable from untrusted or broadly shared networks.
Validation and detection
- Confirm each device model, part number, and firmware version.
- Flag SIM1012 Partnumber 1098146 firmware below 2.2.0 as affected.
- Verify updated devices report firmware 2.2.0 or later.
- Review access logs for unexpected password recovery or privilege changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L3.93.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://sick.com/psirtCVE reference
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Missing Authentication for Critical Function
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