What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-50981?

CVE-2022-50981 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: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2022-50981?

Within 24 hours: Identify all affected devices in your environment and isolate them from production networks if possible. Within 7 days: Enforce strong password configuration on every affected device and document completion. Within 30 days: Evaluate replacement or alternative solutions with the vendor and implement network access controls to restrict device administration.

CVE-2022-50981

CRITICAL

Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)

2026-02-02 info@cert.vde.com

Authentication Bypass

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:01 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 02, 2026 - 15:16 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

An unauthenticated remote attacker can gain full access on the affected devices as they are shipped without a password by default and setting one is not enforced.

AnalysisAI

No password by default on industrial device — ships without any authentication, and setting a password is not enforced. Unauthenticated remote full access.