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CVE-2022-40242

7.5
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Base Score
0.21%
LOW RiskEPSS (44th percentile)

MegaRAC Default Credentials Vulnerability

Published: 12/5/2022
Modified: 11/21/2024
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

0.21%LOW Exploitation Risk
44th percentile

This vulnerability has a 0.21% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 44% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

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