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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-35582 · published 13 September 2022

CVE-2022-35582: Pentasecurity wapples hard-coded credentials vulnerability

Pentasecurity · Wapples

Penta Security Systems Inc WAPPLES 4.0.*, 5.0.0.*, 5.0.12.* are vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. The operating system that WAPPLES runs on has a built-in non-privileged user penta with a predefined password. The password for this user, as well as its existence, is not disclosed in the documentation. Knowing the credentials, attackers can use this feature to gain uncontrolled access to the device and therefore are considered an undocumented possibility for remote control.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.87% · top 42.7% CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.87%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Penta Security Systems Inc WAPPLES 4.0.*, 5.0.0.*, 5.0.12.* are vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. The operating system that WAPPLES runs on has a built-in non-privileged user penta with a predefined password. The password for this user, as well as its existence, is not disclosed in the documentation. Knowing the credentials, attackers can use this feature to gain uncontrolled access to the device and therefore are considered an undocumented possibility for remote control.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://medium.com/%40_sadshade/wapples-web-application-firewall-multiple-vulnerabilities-35bdee52c8fb
https://www.pentasecurity.com/product/wapples/ Product
https://medium.com/%40_sadshade/wapples-web-application-firewall-multiple-vulnerabilities-35bdee52c8fb
https://www.pentasecurity.com/product/wapples/ Product

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-35582), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.