CVE-2022-2488
Published: 20 July 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-2488 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Wavlink Wl-Wn535K2 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.0 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-2488 is an OS command injection vulnerability, tracked under CWE-78, that affects the WAVLINK WN535K2 and WN535K3 devices. It resides in the unknown processing of the file /cgi-bin/touchlist_sync.cgi, where manipulation of the IP argument permits injection of operating system commands. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.0 reflecting adjacent-network attack vector, low complexity, and low required privileges.
An attacker positioned on the adjacent network who can supply a crafted IP value to the affected CGI endpoint can execute arbitrary commands on the device, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Public exploit code for the issue has been disclosed.
The EPSS score currently stands at 0.9332 with a recorded peak of 0.9702, indicating sustained exploitation interest. A 2024 Talos report (TALOS-2024-1999) further documents the vulnerability alongside the original disclosure references.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-34747
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was found in WAVLINK WN535K2 and WN535K3 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /cgi-bin/touchlist_sync.cgi. The manipulation of the argument IP leads to os command injection. The exploit has been disclosed to…
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the public and may be used.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
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Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.