CVE-2022-42457
9.1
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 3.1% (pctl 87)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.1), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
Generex CS141 through 2.10 allows remote command execution by administrators via a web interface that reaches run_update in /usr/bin/gxserve-update.sh (e.g., command execution can occur via a reverse shell installed by install.sh).
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.1 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.12% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2022-10-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| generex | cs141 |
| generex | cs141 firmware |
References
- https://github.com/hubertfarnsworth12/Generex-CS141-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution
- https://github.dev/hubertfarnsworth12/Generex-CS141-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution
- https://www.generex.de/products/ups/
- https://www.generex.de/support/downloads/ups/cs141
- https://www.generex.de/support/downloads/ups/cs141/update
- https://github.com/hubertfarnsworth12/Generex-CS141-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution
- https://github.dev/hubertfarnsworth12/Generex-CS141-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution
- https://www.generex.de/products/ups/
- https://www.generex.de/support/downloads/ups/cs141
- https://www.generex.de/support/downloads/ups/cs141/update
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