CVE-2022-43470
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 · uneditedCross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in +F FS040U software versions v2.3.4 and earlier, +F FS020W software versions v4.0.0 and earlier, +F FS030W software versions v3.3.5 and earlier, and +F FS040W software versions v1.4.1 and earlier allows an adjacent attacker to hijack the authentication of an administrator and user's unintended operations such as to reboot the product and/or reset the configuration to the initial set-up may be performed.
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 confidenceCSRF vulnerability in +F mobile hotspot web interfaces (FS040U, FS020W, FS030W, FS040W) allowing adjacent attackers to hijack authenticated administrator sessions and perform unauthorized operations including device reboot and factory reset.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 2.3.4<= 4.0.0<= 3.3.5<= 1.4.1CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device modelLocate the device label or access the web admin interface to confirm the model number is one of: FS040U, FS020W, FS030W, or FS040WAffected if Device model is not FSI FS040U, FS020W, FS030W, or FS040W - not affected by this specific CVE
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Check the installed firmware versionAccess the web management interface, typically at http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1, and navigate to the About or Status page to view the firmware versionAffected if Firmware version is at or below 2.3.4 for FS040U, 4.0.0 for FS020W, 3.3.5 for FS030W, or 1.4.1 for FS040W
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Verify the web management interface is enabledConfirm the device web admin interface is accessible on the local network. Check if HTTP/HTTPS ports 80 or 443 are listening on the deviceAffected if Web interface is accessible and device firmware version is within the affected ranges listed above
User is affected if they have an FSI FS040U, FS020W, FS030W, or FS040W device with firmware at or below the specified version limits AND the web management interface is accessible on their network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to vendor patched firmware versions; until available, restrict network access to device management interfaces and implement anti-CSRF tokens in custom implementations.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-43470 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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