CVE-2022-23178 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Crestron HD-MD4X2-4K-E devices running firmware version 1.0.0.2159. An unauthenticated attacker can access the administrative web interface and retrieve user credentials, including usernames and passwords, via the aj.html endpoint. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists in ExploitDB and Nuclei templates, indicating a high potential for exploitation, despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0.2159CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:crestron:hd-md4x2-4k-e_firmware:1.0.0.2159:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.