CVE-2022-43990 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2022-43990

Password recovery vulnerability in SICK SIM1012 Partnumber 1098146 with firmware...

Vulnerability Description

Password recovery vulnerability in SICK SIM1012 Partnumber 1098146 with firmware version <2.2.0 allows an unprivileged remote attacker to gain access to the userlevel defined as RecoverableUserLevel by invocating the password recovery mechanism method. This leads to an increase in their privileges on the system and thereby affecting the confidentiality integrity and availability of the system. An attacker can expect repeatable success by exploiting the vulnerability. The recommended solution is to update the firmware to a version >= 2.2.0 as soon as possible (available in SICK Support Portal).

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

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

SICK SIM1012
Vulnerable Versions:
Partnumber 1098146 with firmware version < 2.2.0

Timeline

Official Publish: November 1st, 2022
Last Modified: May 5th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)