CVE-2022-31483 | Arbitrary file write via authenticated OSDP file upload

An authenticated attacker can upload a file with a filename including “..” and “/” to achieve the ability to upload the desired file anywhere on the filesystem. This vulnerability impacts products based on HID Mercury Intelligent Controllers LP1501, LP1502, LP2500, LP4502, and EP4502 which contain firmware versions prior to 1.271. This allows a malicious actor to overwrite sensitive system files and install a startup service to gain remote access to the underlaying Linux operating system with root privileges.

Published: 2022-06-06 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-31483 is rated Moderate Risk (60.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.62%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-31483

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 2025-09-24 0.77% 0.62% -0.15%
2 2025-08-27 0.66% 0.77% +0.11%
3 2025-07-22 0.66%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-31483

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.1 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
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.
2.3 6.0 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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.
2.8 5.9 [email protected]
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-31483

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-31483

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
hidglobal lp1501_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:hidglobal:lp1501_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hidglobal lp1502_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:hidglobal:lp1502_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hidglobal lp2500_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:hidglobal:lp2500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hidglobal lp4502_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:hidglobal:lp4502_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hidglobal ep4502_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:hidglobal:ep4502_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
carrier lenels2_lnl-4420_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:carrier:lenels2_lnl-4420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
carrier lenels2_lnl-x2210_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:carrier:lenels2_lnl-x2210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
carrier lenels2_lnl-x2220_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:carrier:lenels2_lnl-x2220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
carrier lenels2_lnl-x3300_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:carrier:lenels2_lnl-x3300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
carrier lenels2_lnl-x4420_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:carrier:lenels2_lnl-x4420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
carrier lenels2_s2-lp-1501_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:carrier:lenels2_s2-lp-1501_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
carrier lenels2_s2-lp-1502_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:carrier:lenels2_s2-lp-1502_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
carrier lenels2_s2-lp-2500_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:carrier:lenels2_s2-lp-2500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
carrier lenels2_s2-lp-4502_firmware < 1.271 cpe:2.3:o:carrier:lenels2_s2-lp-4502_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-31483

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