CVE-2022-45711
Published: 23 December 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-45711 is a critical-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Ip-Com M50 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 5.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
IP-COM M50 firmware version V15.11.0.33(10768) contains an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in the formSetNetCheckTools function. The flaw is triggered by unsanitized input to the hostname parameter and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting network-accessible exploitation without authentication or user interaction.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can supply a crafted hostname value that results in arbitrary command execution on the device. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected router.
The supplied references consist of a single HackMD document; no vendor advisory, patch information, or official mitigation guidance appears in the provided data. The EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.3452 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current value of 0.1580, indicating a clear post-disclosure increase in observed exploitation interest.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-48570
Vulnerability details
IP-COM M50 V15.11.0.33(10768) was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the hostname parameter in the formSetNetCheckTools function.
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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.