CVE-2022-40242 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-40242

MegaRAC Default Credentials Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

MegaRAC Default Credentials Vulnerability

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:

  • Vlad Babkin from Eclypsium Research

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

MegaRAC SPx12, MegaRAC SPx13
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: December 5th, 2022
Last Modified: April 23rd, 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:N/A:N

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