VARTA: Multiple devices prone to hard-coded 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
Hard-coded credentials in Web-UI of multiple VARTA Storage products in multiple versions allows an unauthorized attacker to gain administrative access to the Web-UI via network.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00675 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Element backup (VARTA Storage): F21000400Element S1 (VARTA Storage): 2e.3.8.0+5 more products
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARTA Storage | Element backup | before F21000400 | F21000400 | Patch available | CNA |
| VARTA Storage | Element S1 | before 2e.3.8.0 | 2e.3.8.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| VARTA Storage | Element S2 | before 2e.3.8.0 | 2e.3.8.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| VARTA Storage | Element S2 | before 2e.3.8.0 | 2e.3.8.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| VARTA Storage | Element S3 | before 2e.3.8.0 | 2e.3.8.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| VARTA Storage | Element S3 | before 2e.4.4.0 | 2e.4.4.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| VARTA Storage | Element S4 | before D21010400 | D21010400 | Patch available | CNA |
| VARTA Storage | One L/XL | before 2e.3.8.0 | 2e.3.8.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| VARTA Storage | Pulse (not pulse neo) | before C21010800 | C21010800 | Patch available | CNA |
- Element backup VendorVARTA Storage Affected before F21000400 Fixed in F21000400 Patch available CNA
- Element S1 VendorVARTA Storage Affected before 2e.3.8.0 Fixed in 2e.3.8.0 Patch available CNA
- Element S2 VendorVARTA Storage Affected before 2e.3.8.0 Fixed in 2e.3.8.0 Patch available CNA
- Element S2 VendorVARTA Storage Affected before 2e.3.8.0 Fixed in 2e.3.8.0 Patch available CNA
- Element S3 VendorVARTA Storage Affected before 2e.3.8.0 Fixed in 2e.3.8.0 Patch available CNA
- Element S3 VendorVARTA Storage Affected before 2e.4.4.0 Fixed in 2e.4.4.0 Patch available CNA
- Element S4 VendorVARTA Storage Affected before D21010400 Fixed in D21010400 Patch available CNA
- One L/XL VendorVARTA Storage Affected before 2e.3.8.0 Fixed in 2e.3.8.0 Patch available CNA
- Pulse (not pulse neo) VendorVARTA Storage Affected before C21010800 Fixed in C21010800 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:varta:element_backup_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before f21000400 | Vulnerable | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:h:varta:element_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:o:varta:element_s1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2e.3.8.0 | Vulnerable | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:h:varta:element_s1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:o:varta:element_s2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2e.3.8.0 | Vulnerable | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:h:varta:element_s2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:o:varta:element_s3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2e.3.8.0; 2e.4.0.0 to before 2e.4.4.0 | Vulnerable | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:h:varta:element_s3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:o:varta:element_s4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before d21010400 | Vulnerable | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:h:varta:element_s4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Varta |
- cpe:2.3:o:varta:element_backup_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before f21000400 Vulnerable ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:h:varta:element_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:o:varta:element_s1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2e.3.8.0 Vulnerable ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:h:varta:element_s1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:o:varta:element_s2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2e.3.8.0 Vulnerable ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:h:varta:element_s2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:o:varta:element_s3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2e.3.8.0; 2e.4.0.0 to before 2e.4.4.0 Vulnerable ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:h:varta:element_s3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:o:varta:element_s4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before d21010400 Vulnerable ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:h:varta:element_s4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Varta
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:varta:one_l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2e.3.8.0 | Vulnerable | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:h:varta:one_l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:o:varta:one_xl_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2e.3.8.0 | Vulnerable | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:h:varta:one_xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:o:varta:pulse_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before c21010800 | Vulnerable | Varta |
| cpe:2.3:h:varta:pulse:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Varta |
- cpe:2.3:o:varta:one_l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2e.3.8.0 Vulnerable ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:h:varta:one_l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:o:varta:one_xl_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2e.3.8.0 Vulnerable ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:h:varta:one_xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:o:varta:pulse_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before c21010800 Vulnerable ·Varta
- cpe:2.3:h:varta:pulse:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Varta
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Element backup (VARTA Storage) Fixed in F21000400
- Fix · CNA Element S1 (VARTA Storage) Fixed in 2e.3.8.0
- Fix · CNA Element S2 (VARTA Storage) Fixed in 2e.3.8.0
- Fix · CNA Element S2 (VARTA Storage) Fixed in 2e.3.8.0
- Fix · CNA Element S3 (VARTA Storage) Fixed in 2e.3.8.0
- Fix · CNA Element S3 (VARTA Storage) Fixed in 2e.4.4.0
- Fix · CNA Element S4 (VARTA Storage) Fixed in D21010400
- Fix · CNA One L/XL (VARTA Storage) Fixed in 2e.3.8.0
- Fix · CNA Pulse (not pulse neo) (VARTA Storage) Fixed in C21010800
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22512
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cm5w-jvqg-v9cr
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-22512 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22512 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cm5w-jvqg-v9cr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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