Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-46400

MediumPublic PoC

Published: 19 December 2022

Published
19 December 2022
Modified
17 April 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0011 28.5th percentile
Risk Priority 11 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-46400 is a medium-severity Improper Authentication (CWE-287) vulnerability in Microchip Bm78 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 5.4 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked at the 28.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

The Microchip RN4870 module firmware 1.43 (and the Microchip PIC LightBlue Explorer Demo 4.2 DT100112) allows attackers to bypass passkey entry in legacy pairing.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

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

Affected Assets

microchip
bm78 firmware
1.43
microchip
bm83 firmware
1.43
microchip
rn4870 firmware
1.43
microchip
rn4871 firmware
1.43
microchip
bm70 firmware
1.43
microchip
bm71 firmware
1.43
microchip
pic lightblue explorer demo firmware
4.2_dt100112
microchip
is1870 firmware
1.43
microchip
is1871 firmware
1.43

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-287

Detects unauthorized successful logons resulting from improper authentication implementations.

addresses: CWE-287

Documented procedures ensure personnel are trained on authentication mechanisms, tangibly lowering the risk of improper authentication being exploited.

addresses: CWE-287

Security awareness training instructs users on secure authentication practices and avoiding credential compromise.

addresses: CWE-287

Training on authentication mechanisms and best practices decreases the occurrence of improper authentication.

addresses: CWE-287

Non-repudiation requires strong authentication mechanisms to irrefutably attribute performed actions to specific individuals or processes.

addresses: CWE-287

Session content review can reveal authentication bypasses or failures in session establishment.

addresses: CWE-287

Review of authentication-related audit records can detect improper authentication mechanisms or bypasses.

addresses: CWE-287

Assessments check authentication mechanisms for correct implementation and effectiveness, reducing successful authentication bypass attempts.

References