CVE-2022-4221 | OS command injection in ASUS M25 NAS

Exp

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Asus NAS-M25 allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary OS commands via unsanitized cookie values.This issue affects NAS-M25: through 1.0.1.7.

Published: 2022-12-01 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-4221 is rated High Exploit Risk (93.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 55.21%, 98th percentile). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +33.92% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2022-4221

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

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4221

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 2025-12-06 21.28% 55.21% +33.92%
2 2025-12-02 5.20% 21.28% +16.08%
3 2025-11-21 — 5.20% —

Full EPSS history (31 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-4221

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]
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-2022-4221

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-4221

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
asus nas-m25_firmware <= 1.0.1.7 cpe:2.3:o:asus:nas-m25_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-4221

URL Tags
https://onekey.com/blog/security-advisory-asus-m25-nas-vulnerability/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence