CVE-2022-46142

MEDIUMNVD 5.74.6▼

5.7

Affected devices store the CLI user passwords encrypted in flash memory. Attackers with physical access to the device could retrieve the file and decrypt the CLI user passwords.

CVSS v3: 5.7
EG Score: 4.6(medium)
EPSS: 25.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 13, 2022

Last Modified

January 14, 2025

References (3)

productcert@siemenshttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-413565.html
productcert@siemenshttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-413565.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-413565.pdf

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-46142?

CVE-2022-46142 is a medium vulnerability published on December 13, 2022. Affected devices store the CLI user passwords encrypted in flash memory. Attackers with physical access to the device could retrieve the file and decrypt the CLI user passwords.

When was CVE-2022-46142 disclosed?

CVE-2022-46142 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 13, 2022, with the most recent update on January 14, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-46142 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-46142 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 25.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-46142?

CVE-2022-46142 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.7 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 4.6.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-46142?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-46142, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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