Plc4trucks FirmwareOperating system · Hegemonelectronics

CVE-2022-26131

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-03-10
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Power Line Communications PLC4TRUCKS J2497 trailer receivers are susceptible to remote RF induced signals.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The PLC4TRUCKS J2497 trailer receivers use Power Line Communications to communicate between trucks and trailers. The device is susceptible to remote RF-induced signals, meaning an attacker within RF range could potentially inject malicious signals via the power line communication channel without physical access. The critical CVSS score (9.8) suggests this can be exploited remotely with no authentication and results in complete system compromise.

MitigationIsolate PLC networks from untrusted networks, implement RF shielding where feasible, monitor for anomalous signal patterns, and contact the vendor for firmware updates or hardware remediation options.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Plc4trucks FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= j2497

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the device model
    Inspect the physical device or network inventory for Hegemonelectronics Plc4trucks J2497 trailer receivers. Check device labels, management interface, or network discovery results for this specific model name.
    Affected if The device is a Hegemonelectronics Plc4trucks J2497 receiver
  2. Determine the firmware version
    Access the device management interface or check the device configuration files for the firmware version string. Look for a version labeled 'j2497'.
    Affected if The firmware version is exactly j2497
  3. Verify PLC communication is active
    Check the device configuration or status page to confirm that Power Line Communications (PLC) module is enabled and the device is actively communicating over the power line network.
    Affected if PLC communication module is enabled and operational
  4. Check network exposure
    Review network firewall rules and device IP assignment to determine if the PLC device management interface is accessible from untrusted networks.
    Affected if The device has an IP address on a network accessible from outside the local PLC/Bluetooth range

You are affected if you operate a Hegemonelectronics Plc4trucks J2497 device running firmware version j2497 with PLC communication enabled, regardless of network isolation status.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Isolate PLC networks from untrusted networks, implement RF shielding where feasible, monitor for anomalous signal patterns, and contact the vendor for firmware updates or hardware remediation options.

Fix this in Plc4trucks Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation24.0 h
  • Testing16.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
56.0 hours of engineering $9,760
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