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CVE-2022-32985

32
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-32985 describes a critical backdoor account vulnerability in libnx_apl.so within Nexans FTTO GigaSwitch devices running versions prior to 6.02N and 7.x prior to 7.02, allowing unauthorized SSH access on ports 50200 or 50201. This vulnerability 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 there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 6.02nCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:nexans:gigaswitch_641_desk_v5_sfp-vi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 7.0, < 7.02CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:nexans:gigaswitch_641_desk_v5_sfp-vi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 6.02nCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:nexans:gigaswitch_642_desk_v5_sfp-2vi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 7.0, < 7.02CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:nexans:gigaswitch_642_desk_v5_sfp-2vi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 6.02nCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:nexans:gigaswitch_v5_2tp\(pd-f\+\)_sfp-vi_54vdc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.17%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
64.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0117 is in the 50th percentile among its peer group of 36,835 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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.

Media 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

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

sec-consult.com / vulnerability-lab/advisory/hardcoded-backdoor-user-outdated-software-components-nexans-ftto-gigaswitch
ExploitThird Party Advisory
nexans.de / de/products/Data-Network-Solutions/Industrial-and-office-switches.html
Vendor Advisory