Sprecher: Sprecon maintenance access with hardcoded credentials
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
Hardcoded Credentials in multiple SPRECON-E CPU variants of Sprecher Automation allows an remote attacker to take over the device. These accounts should be deactivated according to Sprecher's hardening guidelines.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00858 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprecher Automation | SPRECON-E CPU PU243x | all | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Sprecher Automation | SPRECON-E CPU PU244x | all | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Sprecher Automation | SPRECON-E CPU MC33/34 | all | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Sprecher Automation | SPRECON-E CPU SPRECON-EDIR | all | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SPRECON-E CPU PU243x VendorSprecher Automation Affected all Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SPRECON-E CPU PU244x VendorSprecher Automation Affected all Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SPRECON-E CPU MC33/34 VendorSprecher Automation Affected all Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SPRECON-E CPU SPRECON-EDIR VendorSprecher Automation Affected all Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_dq6-1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_dq6-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_dl6-1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_dl6-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_ds6-0_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_ds6-0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-t3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-t3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sprecher Automation |
- cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_dq6-1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_dq6-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_dl6-1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_dl6-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_ds6-0_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_ds6-0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-t3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-t3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sprecher Automation
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-tc_ax-3110_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-tc_ax-3110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_ap-2200_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_ap-2200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_cp-2131_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_cp-2131:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_cp-2330_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sprecher Automation |
| cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_cp-2330:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sprecher Automation |
- cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-tc_ax-3110_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-tc_ax-3110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_ap-2200_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_ap-2200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_cp-2131_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_cp-2131:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_cp-2330_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sprecher Automation
- cpe:2.3:h:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_cp-2330:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sprecher Automation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4333
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-539f-5h6r-p5pf
References
More Sprecher Automation Sprecon-e-c Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-27702 Sprecher Automation: SPRECON-E series has a critical vulnerability due to the use of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-27704 Sprecher Automation: SPRECON-E series has static default key material for TLS connections CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-03967 Sprecher: Vulnerable firmware verification CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2024-06265 Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Sprecher Automation SPRECON-E CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-27703 Sprecher Automation: SPRECON-E series prone to weak encryption of update files CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-4333 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4333 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-539f-5h6r-p5pf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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