CVE-2022-33174

Exp

Power Distribution Units running on Powertek firmware (multiple brands) before 3.30.30 allows remote authorization bypass in the web interface. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must send an HTTP packet to the data retrieval interface (/cgi/get_param.cgi) with the tmpToken cookie set to an empty string followed by a semicolon. This bypasses an active session authorization check. This can be then used to fetch the values of protected sys.passwd and sys.su.name fields that contain the username and password in cleartext.

Published: 2022-06-13 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-33174 is rated High Exploit Risk (83.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 72.03%, 99th percentile). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2022-33174

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-33174

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-05 81.72% 72.03% -9.69%
2 2025-11-21 63.87% 81.72% +17.84%
3 2025-11-18 — 63.87% —

Full EPSS history (30 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-33174

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-33174

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-33174

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
powertekpdus basic_pdu_firmware < 3.30.30 cpe:2.3:o:powertekpdus:basic_pdu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
powertekpdus pm_pdu_firmware < 3.30.30 cpe:2.3:o:powertekpdus:pm_pdu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
powertekpdus piml_pdu_firmware < 3.30.30 cpe:2.3:o:powertekpdus:piml_pdu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
powertekpdus smart_pim_firmware < 3.30.30 cpe:2.3:o:powertekpdus:smart_pim_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
powertekpdus smart_pos_firmware < 3.30.30 cpe:2.3:o:powertekpdus:smart_pos_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
powertekpdus smart_pom_firmware < 3.30.30 cpe:2.3:o:powertekpdus:smart_pom_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
powertekpdus smart_poms_firmware < 3.30.30 cpe:2.3:o:powertekpdus:smart_poms_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-33174

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https://gynvael.coldwind.pl/?lang=en&id=748 Exploit Third Party Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence