CVE-2022-31479
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An unauthenticated attacker can update the hostname with a specially crafted name that will allow for shell commands to be executed during the core collection process. This vulnerability impacts products based on HID Mercury Intelligent Controllers LP1501, LP1502, LP2500, LP4502, and EP4502 which contain firmware versions prior to 1.302 for the LP series and 1.296 for the EP series. An attacker with this level of access on the device can monitor all communications sent to and from this device, modify onboard relays, change configuration files, or cause the device to become unstable. The injected commands only get executed during start up or when unsafe calls regarding the hostname are used. This allows the attacker to gain remote access to the device and can make their persistence permanent by modifying the filesystem.
remediations
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No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationHID Mercury access panels sold by LenelS2cisa_csaf_ot
Carrier recommends updating these access panels to the most current released firmware via the LenelS2 Partner Center. Please contact a Carrier support channel partner for instructions.
https://www.corporate.carrier.com/contact-us/
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
weaknesses
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affected products (47)
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advisories (1)
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- ICSA-22-153-01Carrier LenelS2 HID Mercury access panels2022-06-02icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker access to the device, allowing monitoring of all communications sent to and from the device, modification of onboard relays, changing of configuration files, device instability, and a denial-of-service condition.
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-31479/cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-22-153-01cnnvd
- https://www.corporate.carrier.com/Images/CARR-PSA-HID-Mercury-Vulnerabilities-006-0622_tcm558-170514.pdfPatchcnnvd
- https://www.corporate.carrier.com/product-security/advisories-resources/cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022060318cnnvd
- https://www.corporate.carrier.com/product-security/advisories-resources/enisa_euvd
- https://www.corporate.carrier.com/product-security/advisories-resources/Vendor Advisorynvd
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