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CVE-2022-43553: ui edgemax_edgerouter_firmware Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 05-12-2022Last modified 24-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-43553 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in ui edgemax_edgerouter_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.13%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-12-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability in EdgeRouters (Version 2.0.9-hotfix.4 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with an operator account to run arbitrary administrator commands.This vulnerability is fixed in Version 2.0.9-hotfix.5 and later.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.04 pp

From 1.09% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.13%

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

Ui1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links