CVE-2022-32515Network attack vector

Admin account takeover via unrestricted login attempts

Published Jan 30, 2023 · Updated Feb 5, 2025

Improper login-attempt restriction in Schneider Electric Conext ComBox all versions allows remote attackers to take over the admin account. The admin authentication form applies no rate limit to repeated credential guesses, permitting sustained brute-force attempts. Network access to the web interface is required; a successful guess grants system-level read and write access to appliance and Xanbus settings.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability0.64%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper login-attempt restriction in Schneider Electric Conext ComBox all versions allows remote attackers to take over the admin account. The admin authentication form applies no rate limit to repeated credential guesses, permitting sustained brute-force attempts. Network access to the web interface is required; a successful guess grants system-level read and write access to appliance and Xanbus settings.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-32515
Published
Jan 30, 2023
Updated
Feb 5, 2025
Vendor
Distributed Data Systems
Product
Conext ComBox
Classifications
CWE-307, T1110
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All Versions

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Distributed Data Systems · Conext ComBoxversion=All Versions

Published CVSS scores

8.6Schneider ElectricCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-307Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
T1110Brute Force

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