Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-42139

HighPublic PoCRCE

Published: 14 December 2022

Published
14 December 2022
Modified
22 April 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.2200 95.9th percentile
Risk Priority 31 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-42139 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Deltaww Dvw-W02W2-E2 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 4.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Deeper analysis

Delta Electronics DVW-W02W2-E2 version 1.5.0.10 contains an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) that can be triggered through a crafted URL. The flaw received a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and low privileges required with no user interaction needed.

An authenticated attacker with network access can supply a malicious URL to execute arbitrary operating-system commands on the device. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected wireless access point.

The EPSS score for this CVE rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.4067 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current value of 0.2200, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest well after the original 2022 disclosure.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Delta Electronics DVW-W02W2-E2 1.5.0.10 is vulnerable to Command Injection via Crafted URL.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

deltaww
dvw-w02w2-e2 firmware
2.42

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.

addresses: CWE-78

Platform-independent apps typically execute inside a managed runtime or sandbox that restricts direct OS command execution, reducing the ability to exploit OS command injection.

addresses: CWE-78

Validates inputs to block special elements that would alter OS command execution.

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