CVE-2022-1668

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

9.8

Weak default root user credentials allow remote attackers to easily obtain OS superuser privileges over the open TCP port for SSH.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 67.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 24, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

ics-cert@hqhttps://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-174-03
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-174-03

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-521Weak Password Requirements

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 14× in last 7d / 14× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-1668?

CVE-2022-1668 is a critical vulnerability published on June 24, 2022. Weak default root user credentials allow remote attackers to easily obtain OS superuser privileges over the open TCP port for SSH.

When was CVE-2022-1668 disclosed?

CVE-2022-1668 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 24, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-1668 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-1668 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 67.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1668?

CVE-2022-1668 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-1668?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-1668, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-1668

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