Isos FirmwareOperating system · Elvexys

CVE-2022-4780

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-12-29
Fix available
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
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
ISOS firmwares from versions 1.81 to 2.00 contain hardcoded credentials from embedded StreamX installer that integrators are not forced to change.

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 · high confidence

ISOS firmware versions 1.81 through 2.00 contain hardcoded credentials originating from an embedded StreamX installer. These credentials remain active in deployed systems because integrators are not required or forced to change them during installation, creating an authentication bypass vector.

MitigationIntegrators must immediately change or disable the hardcoded credentials, or update to a patched firmware version that removes these default credentials or enforces credential changes during deployment.

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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
Isos FirmwareOperating system
Affected:>= 1.81, <= 2.00

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 ISOS firmware version
    Access the device firmware management interface or use the vendor-provided tool to retrieve the currently installed firmware version. This is typically found in the system information or firmware status section of the administrative console.
    Affected if The installed version is >= 1.81 and <= 2.00
  2. Locate StreamX credential configuration
    Examine the ISOS firmware configuration files for any references to StreamX or embedded installer credentials. These are typically stored in authentication configuration files or credential storage directories within the firmware.
    Affected if Configuration files contain StreamX-related credentials or references to default installer credentials that have not been modified
  3. Verify credential status
    Review system logs or credential management settings to determine whether the default hardcoded credentials from the StreamX installer have been changed or disabled by the integrator.
    Affected if The original StreamX/installer default credentials remain active, unchanged, or are still present in the credential store
  4. Check authentication module
    Inspect the authentication and access control module within the ISOS firmware to confirm whether enforcement of credential changes is implemented. Look for any indicators that default credentials are still accepted for authentication.
    Affected if The authentication module permits login using the hardcoded StreamX default credentials, or does not enforce credential modification during installation

A user is affected if their ISOS firmware version is between 1.81 and 2.00 AND the hardcoded StreamX credentials from the embedded installer remain active or unchanged on their system.

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

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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 data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2.00
Interim mitigation

Integrators must immediately change or disable the hardcoded credentials, or update to a patched firmware version that removes these default credentials or enforces credential changes during deployment.

Fix this in Isos Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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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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