CVE-2022-26392Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Memory disclosure via Hostmessage format-string injection

Published Sep 9, 2022 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Format-string injection in Baxter Spectrum WBM 16, 16D38, 17, 17D19, and 20D29 through 20D32 allows remote authenticated users to read memory. The Telnet Hostmessage command treats attacker-supplied text as a format string, exposing stack values when trace output is enabled. Exploitation requires a superuser Telnet session; viewing the leaked output additionally requires settrace state=on, and the reported consequence is confined to information disclosure.

CVSS severity3.1
Low
EPSS probability0.65%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Format-string injection in Baxter Spectrum WBM 16, 16D38, 17, 17D19, and 20D29 through 20D32 allows remote authenticated users to read memory. The Telnet Hostmessage command treats attacker-supplied text as a format string, exposing stack values when trace output is enabled. Exploitation requires a superuser Telnet session; viewing the leaked output additionally requires settrace state=on, and the reported consequence is confined to information disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-26392
Published
Sep 9, 2022
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Baxter International
Product
Spectrum Wireless Battery Module (WBM)
Classifications
CWE-134, CAPEC-135, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 9, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 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=16
  2. Affected versionversion=16D38
  3. Affected versionversion=17
  4. Affected versionversion=17D19
  5. Affected versionversion=20D29
  6. Affected versionversion=20D30
  7. Affected versionversion=20D31
  8. Affected versionversion=20D32

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Baxter International · Spectrum Wireless Battery Module (WBM)version=16; version=16D38; version=17; version=17D19; version=20D29; version=20D30; version=20D31; version=20D32

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.1Baxter InternationalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-134Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
CAPEC-135Format String Injection
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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