CVE-2023-49222Public exploit

Unauthenticated root access via embedded SSH private key

Published Jun 7, 2024 · Updated Sep 13, 2024

Hard-coded SSH credentials in Precor P82 Touchscreen Console firmware allow remote attackers to gain root access over the local network. The firmware stores an SSH private key whose matching public key appears in the console's authorized_keys file, so the shared key authenticates directly as root. An attacker must reach the console's SSH service from the same network; successful access permits filesystem control and commands, including a reboot that abruptly stops an active treadmill.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded SSH credentials in Precor P82 Touchscreen Console firmware allow remote attackers to gain root access over the local network. The firmware stores an SSH private key whose matching public key appears in the console's authorized_keys file, so the shared key authenticates directly as root. An attacker must reach the console's SSH service from the same network; successful access permits filesystem control and commands, including a reboot that abruptly stops an active treadmill.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-49222
Published
Jun 7, 2024
Updated
Sep 13, 2024
Vendor
Precor
Product
P82 Touchscreen Console
Classifications
CWE-798, T1078.003, T1021.004
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 7, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 13, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <*

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Precor · P82 Touchscreen Consoleversion=0 <*

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1078.003Valid Accounts: Local Accounts
T1021.004Remote Services: SSH

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