CVE-2022-1668 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2022-1668

Secheron SEPCOS Control and Protection Relay

Vulnerability Description

Weak default root user credentials allow remote attackers to easily obtain OS superuser privileges over the open TCP port for SSH.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Anthony Candarini of AECOM, Clark Bradley of Elliott Davis, Mike Curnow of AECOM, and Balakrishna Subramoney of SAM Analytic Solutions reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

SEPCOS Control and Protection Relay firmware package
Vulnerable Versions:
All versions

Timeline

Official Publish: June 24th, 2022
Last Modified: April 16th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-521

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.