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TI-2022-23392 Aliases CVE-2022-47188GHSA-7j8w-v723-8chg

Improper Input Validation in Generex CS141

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

There is an arbitrary file reading vulnerability in Generex UPS CS141 below 2.06 version. An attacker, making use of the default credentials, could upload a backup file containing a symlink to /etc/shadow, allowing him to obtain the content of this path.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00914 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed UPS CS141 (Generex): 2.06

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GenerexUPS CS1412.06 to before 2.062.06Patch availableCNA
  • UPS CS141 VendorGenerex Affected 2.06 to before 2.06 Fixed in 2.06 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:generex:cs141_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.06VulnerableGenerex
cpe:2.3:h:generex:cs141:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onGenerex
  • cpe:2.3:o:generex:cs141_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.06 Vulnerable ·Generex
  • cpe:2.3:h:generex:cs141:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Generex

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA UPS CS141 (Generex) Fixed in 2.06

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Generex UPS CS141 2.06

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-23394 RCE via file upload vulnerability in Generex CS141Priority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2022-23393 DoS via file upload vulnerability at Generex CS141Priority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2022-23396 Admin password reset via file upload vulnerability in Generex CS141Priority MEDIUM 43
    Show all 5 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-47188
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7j8w-v723-8chg

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2022-23394 RCE via file upload vulnerability in Generex CS141 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-23393 DoS via file upload vulnerability at Generex CS141 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2022-23390 Unrestricted Upload of File vulnerability in Generex CS141 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2022-20656 Generex CS141 through 2.10 allows remote command execution by administrators via a web… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2022-23396 Admin password reset via file upload vulnerability in Generex CS141 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-23395 Privilege Escalation via file upload vulnerability at Generex CS141 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
See all 8 →

Sources

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