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CVE-2022-32967: realtek rtl8111ep-cg_firmware Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 2.1v3.1LowModified
Published 29-11-2022Last modified 23-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-32967 is a low (CVSS 2.1) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in realtek rtl8111ep-cg_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
8/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-11-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

RTL8111EP-CG/RTL8111FP-CG DASH function has hard-coded password. An unauthenticated physical attacker can use the hard-coded default password during system reboot triggered by other user, to acquire partial system information such as serial number and server information.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

15%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.24% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Realtek2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links