What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-45996?

CVE-2022-45996 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-45996?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-45996. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.3%.

W20e Firmware CVE-2022-45996

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2022-12-12 cve@mitre.org

Tenda Command Injection W20e Firmware

7.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.2 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 12, 2022 - 16:15 nvd

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionNVD

Tenda W20E V16.01.0.6(3392) is vulnerable to Command injection via cmd_get_ping_output.

AnalysisAI

Tenda W20E V16.01.0.6(3392) is vulnerable to Command injection via cmd_get_ping_output. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Tenda W20E V16.01.0.6(3392) is vulnerable to Command injection via cmd_get_ping_output. Affected products include: Tenda W20E Firmware.

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.