Netman 204 FirmwareOperating system · Riello Ups

CVE-2022-47893

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-10-03
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
There is a remote code execution vulnerability that affects all versions of NetMan 204. A remote attacker could upload a firmware file containing a webshell, that could allow him to execute arbitrary code as root.

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

NetMan 204 device has an unauthenticated firmware upload function that accepts files containing webshells, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

MitigationIsolate affected devices from untrusted networks, disable firmware upload functionality if not required, and contact vendor for patched firmware.

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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
Netman 204 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions

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 NetMan 204 device on the network
    Locate Riello UPS devices by checking network inventory, MAC OUI lookup (Riello Sri), or accessing the device web interface on typical ports 80/443
    Affected if The device is a Riello Ups Netman 204 model
  2. Verify firmware upload endpoint is accessible
    Attempt to access the firmware upload URL (typically /cgi-bin/firmware or similar path on the device web interface) without authentication
    Affected if The firmware upload endpoint responds and accepts requests without requiring login credentials
  3. Confirm device is network-exposed
    Check if the device management interface is reachable from networks other than a trusted administrative VLAN
    Affected if The device web interface is accessible from untrusted or public networks
  4. Inspect for existing webshells or unauthorized files
    If you have administrative access, examine the device filesystem for unexpected CGI, PHP, or shell script files in web-accessible directories
    Affected if Unexpected webshell files or modified firmware images are present on the device
  5. Review device logs for unauthorized upload attempts
    Access system logs through the NetMan 204 management interface and search for firmware upload events, especially from unfamiliar IP addresses
    Affected if Firmware upload events appear in logs from sources you do not recognize

You are affected if you have a Riello Ups Netman 204 device with the firmware upload feature exposed to untrusted networks, since all firmware versions contain this vulnerability.

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 affected devices from untrusted networks, disable firmware upload functionality if not required, and contact vendor for patched firmware.

Fix this in Netman 204 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,080
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