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CVE-2022-32503NVD status: Deferred

keypad: Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality

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CVE-2022-32503 is a high-severity missing authentication for critical functionality vulnerability in keypad from Nuki, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.6 out of 10. It can be exploited with physical access to the device by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version 1.9.2 as the first without the flaw, so updating keypad to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.5% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update keypad to 1.9.2 or a later version.
  2. Update fob to 1.8.1 or a later version.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
Nukikeypadbefore 1.9.21.9.2
Nukifobbefore 1.8.11.8.1

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
PhysicalThe attacker must physically touch the device.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CISA (ADP).

Official description

An issue was discovered on certain Nuki Home Solutions devices. An attacker with physical access to this JTAG port may be able to connect to the device and bypass both hardware and software security protections. This affects Nuki Keypad before 1.9.2 and Nuki Fob before 1.8.1.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality

The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, consider using libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator.
  • When storing data in the cloud (e.g., S3 buckets, Azure blobs, Google Cloud Storage, etc.), use the provider's controls to require strong authentication for users who should be allowed to access the data.

More Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality vulnerabilities (CWE-306)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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