CVE-2022-40469
Published: 12 October 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-40469 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Ikuai8 Ikuaios. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 10.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
iKuai OS version 3.6.7 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-40469. The flaw is associated with CWE-94 and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 reflecting network-accessible attack vectors that require only low-privilege credentials and no user interaction.
An authenticated attacker with network access can supply crafted input that results in arbitrary code execution on the affected system, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Public proof-of-concept material has been archived on GitHub, confirming that exploitation is possible once valid credentials are obtained.
Vendor references point to the iKuai8 download portal for version 3.6.7 and later builds, although no explicit patch or mitigation guidance is provided in the listed sources. The EPSS score reached a peak of 0.0926 before receding to its current value of 0.0488, indicating a period of elevated exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-43747
Vulnerability details
iKuai OS v3.6.7 was discovered to contain an authenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
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.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.