CVE-2022-45768
Published: 07 February 2023
Summary
CVE-2022-45768 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Edimax Br-6428Ns Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 11.5% 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-2022-45768 is a command injection vulnerability, tracked as CWE-78, that affects Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. Wireless Router N300 Firmware version BR428nS v3. The flaw resides in the formWlanMP function and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and low required privileges.
An authenticated remote attacker can supply crafted input to the affected function and achieve arbitrary code execution on the device, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The EPSS score for this CVE rose from lower values to a peak of 0.1054 on 2026-02-09 before receding to the current 0.0384, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after public disclosure. Public references consist of technical write-ups and proof-of-concept material rather than vendor advisories.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-48626
Vulnerability details
Command Injection vulnerability in Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. Wireless Router N300 Firmware BR428nS v3 allows attacker to execute arbitrary code via the formWlanMP function.
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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.