CVE-2022-35866 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2022-35866

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected...

Vulnerability Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Vinchin Backup and Recovery 6.5.0.17561. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the MySQL server. The server uses a hard-coded password for the administrator user. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-17139.

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:

  • Esjay

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Backup and Recovery
Vulnerable Versions:
6.5.0.17561

Timeline

Official Publish: August 3rd, 2022
Last Modified: November 20th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1021 Remote Services
Lateral Movement
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1098 Account Manipulation
Privilege Escalation