Device takeover via unsigned firmware packages
Published Nov 10, 2022 · Updated Apr 16, 2025
Firmware authenticity failure in ETIC Telecom Remote Access Server 4.5.0 and earlier allows attackers to gain device privileges. The web portal accepts malicious firmware packages without validating a code signature, permitting persistent backdoor code to replace trusted device firmware. Exploitation requires adjacent-network access, high privileges, and a crafted firmware package; successful installation compromises the router and connected systems.
Summary
What happened
Firmware authenticity failure in ETIC Telecom Remote Access Server 4.5.0 and earlier allows attackers to gain device privileges. The web portal accepts malicious firmware packages without validating a code signature, permitting persistent backdoor code to replace trusted device firmware. Exploitation requires adjacent-network access, high privileges, and a crafted firmware package; successful installation compromises the router and connected systems.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-3703
- Published
- Nov 10, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 16, 2025
- Vendor
- ETIC Telecom
- Product
- Machine Access Box (RAS)
- Classifications
- CWE-345, T1542.001
- Attack vector
- adjacent
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 10, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=4.5.0
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