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TI-2022-08955 Aliases CVE-2022-25246GHSA-r24p-mxfv-r3vm

PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server Use of Hard-Coded Credentials

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-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

Axeda agent (All versions) and Axeda Desktop Server for Windows (All versions) uses hard-coded credentials for its UltraVNC installation. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote authenticated attacker to take full remote control of the host operating system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01807 78th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PTCAxeda agentAll Versions—No fix listedCNA
PTCAxeda Desktop Server for WindowsAll Versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Axeda agent VendorPTC Affected All Versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Axeda Desktop Server for Windows VendorPTC Affected All Versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ptc:axeda_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.9.1VulnerablePTC
cpe:2.3:a:ptc:axeda_desktop_server:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 6.9.215VulnerablePTC
  • cpe:2.3:a:ptc:axeda_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.9.1 Vulnerable ·PTC
  • cpe:2.3:a:ptc:axeda_desktop_server:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 6.9.215 Vulnerable ·PTC

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25246
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r24p-mxfv-r3vm

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2022-08956 PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server Missing Authentication For Critical Function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-08960 PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server Missing Authentication For Critical Function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-08958 PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server Path Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-08961 PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server Improper Check or Handling Of Exceptional Conditions CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-08959 PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server Missing Authentication For Critical Function CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-08957 PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server Information Exposure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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