MEDIUM
CVE-2022-24120
CWE-312Published: December 26, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
4.6
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Certain General Electric Renewable Energy products store cleartext credentials in flash memory. This affects iNET and iNET II before 8.3.0.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2022-24120 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.6.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorPhysical
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Vendors & Products
ge16 product(s)
inet 900 firmwareinet 900inet ii 900 firmwareinet ii 900sd1 firmwaresd1sd2 firmwaresd2sd4 firmwaresd4sd9 firmwaresd9+4
Source: NVD CPE · 16 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (2)
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https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-090-06Patch · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-090-06Patch · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2022-24120
CVSS Score4.6 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-312
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 26, 2022
Related CVEs (CWE-312)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2022-24120 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.