CVE-2022-46598
Published: 30 December 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-46598 is a critical-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Trendnet Tew-755Ap Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
TRENDnet TEW755AP firmware version 1.13B01 contains a command injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-46598 and assigned CWE-78. The flaw resides in the set_sta_enrollee_pin_5g function and is triggered through the wps_sta_enrollee_pin parameter, allowing arbitrary command execution on the affected wireless access point.
The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker over the network. Successful exploitation yields full control over the device, enabling arbitrary code execution with impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability as reflected in its CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8.
The provided references point to a technical disclosure on a Notion page but contain no vendor advisory, patch information, or mitigation guidance. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.1657 with no material increase observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-49402
Vulnerability details
TRENDnet TEW755AP 1.13B01 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the wps_sta_enrollee_pin parameter in the action set_sta_enrollee_pin_5g 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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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.