What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-28171?

CVE-2022-28171 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 49.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-28171?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-28171. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 49.9%.

Ds A71024 Firmware CVE-2022-28171

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2022-06-27 hsrc@hikvision.com

Command Injection Hikvision Ds A71024 Firmware Ds A71048 Firmware Ds A71072R Firmware Ds A80624S Firmware Ds A81016S Firmware Ds A72024 Firmware Ds A72072R Firmware Ds A80316S Firmware Ds A82024D Firmware Ds A71048R Cvs Firmware Ds A72048R Cvs Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-78 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL + EPSS > 30%, no patch available.

No patch listed yet 49.9% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The web module in some Hikvision Hybrid SAN/Cluster Storage products have the following security vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. The web module in some Hikvision Hybrid SAN/Cluster Storage products have the following security vulnerability. Due to the insufficient input validation, attacker can exploit the vulnerability to execute restricted commands by sending messages with malicious commands to the affected device. Affected products include: Hikvision Ds-A71024 Firmware, Hikvision Ds-A71048 Firmware, Hikvision Ds-A71072R Firmware, Hikvision Ds-A80624S Firmware, Hikvision Ds-A81016S Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionNVD

The web module in some Hikvision Hybrid SAN/Cluster Storage products have the following security vulnerability. Due to the insufficient input validation, attacker can exploit the vulnerability to execute restricted commands by sending messages with malicious commands to the affected device.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

49.9%

Top 1% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

Exploit-DB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity CRITICAL

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 49.9%

Patch available No

Active threat Yes

Deciding rule

CRITICAL + EPSS > 30%, no patch available

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.