CVE-2022-26479
9.8 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2022-26479 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting poly eagleeye_director_ii_firmware. It was published on July 17, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
An issue was discovered in Poly EagleEye Director II before 2.2.2.1. Existence of a certain file (which can be created via an rsync backdoor) causes all API calls to execute as admin without authentication.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from poly. Update eagleeye_director_ii_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| poly | eagleeye_director_ii_firmware | >= 0, < 2.2.2.1 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-26479?
CVE-2022-26479 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting poly eagleeye_director_ii_firmware. It was published on July 17, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2022-26479?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-26479?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from poly. Update eagleeye_director_ii_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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