CVE-2022-25329Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authentication bypass via static console credential

Published Feb 24, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Hard-coded credentials in Trend Micro ServerProtect 5.8 and 6.0 allow remote attackers to register as authenticated console clients. EarthAgent.exe accepts a CMD_REGISTER message with console type 1 and authenticates it using a credential embedded in the Information Server. Network access to the Information Server is required; successful registration grants the actions available to an authenticated client console.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability2.69%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in Trend Micro ServerProtect 5.8 and 6.0 allow remote attackers to register as authenticated console clients. EarthAgent.exe accepts a CMD_REGISTER message with console type 1 and authenticates it using a credential embedded in the Information Server. Network access to the Information Server is required; successful registration grants the actions available to an authenticated client console.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-25329
Published
Feb 24, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Trend Micro
Product
ServerProtect for Storage
Classifications
CWE-798, T1078.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 24, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Trend Micro · ServerProtect for Storageversion=6.0
Trend Micro · ServerProtect for EMC Celerraversion=5.8
Trend Micro · ServerProtect for Network Appliance Filerversion=5.8
Trend Micro · ServerProtect for Microsoft Windows Server and Novell NetWareversion=5.8

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8Trend MicroCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1078.001Valid Accounts: Default Accounts

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