CVE-2022-28369

Exp

Verizon 5G Home LVSKIHP InDoorUnit (IDU) 3.4.66.162 does not validate the user-provided URL within the crtcmode function's enable_ssh sub-operation of the crtcrpc JSON listener (found at /lib/functions/wnc_jsonsh/crtcmode.sh) A remote attacker on the local network can provide a malicious URL. The data (found at that URL) is written to /usr/sbin/dropbear and then executed as root.

Published: 2022-07-14 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-28369 is rated High Exploit Risk (80.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.08%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2022-28369

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-28369

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-07-15 1.40% 1.08% -0.32%
2 2025-05-10 1.31% 1.40% +0.09%
3 2025-04-08 1.31%

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-28369

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-28369

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-28369

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
verizon lvskihp_indoorunit_firmware 3.4.66.162 cpe:2.3:o:verizon:lvskihp_indoorunit_firmware:3.4.66.162:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-28369

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