CVE-2022-41223
Mitel Mivoice Connect ≤ 22.22.6100.0
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2022-41223 is a medium-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Mitel Mivoice Connect. Its CVSS base score is 6.8 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Junk Data (T1001.001); ranked in the top 4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
The vulnerability is a code injection flaw, tracked as CWE-94, in the Director database component of Mitel MiVoice Connect through version 19.3 (22.22.6100.0). It stems from insufficient restrictions on database data types, allowing crafted data to be processed in a manner that can execute arbitrary code. The issue carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.8 with an attack vector of adjacent network and high privileges required.
An authenticated attacker with high privileges on an adjacent network can supply specially crafted data to the Director database component, achieving code injection that results in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system.
Mitel has published security advisories, including Mitel Product Security Advisory 22-0008, that address the issue for MiVoice Connect. The vulnerability also appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
EPSS scores have remained low, with a current value of 0.0280 and a peak of 0.0316.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-44464
Vulnerability Data
The Director database component of MiVoice Connect through 19.3 (22.22.6100.0) could allow an authenticated attacker to conduct a code-injection attack via crafted data due to insufficient restrictions on the database data type.
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 21 February 2023
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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V1.3.1
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.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly target injection flaws via secure coding and testing (mostly), yet as a single broad outcome it leaves many code-generation specifics unaddressed (partial).
PR.DS-10 protects runtime data confidentiality/integrity but has no bearing on neutralizing externally influenced input during code generation, so neither direction shows any preventive effect.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.