CVE-2022-46402 [Medium] | Security Vulnerability in Bm78 Firmware

CVE-2022-46402 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2024-05-31	0.04%	0.05%	+0.01%
2	2023-12-26	0.05%	0.04%	-0.01%
3	2023-03-07	—	0.05%	—

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2024-05-31

0.04%

0.05%

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2023-12-26

0.05%

0.04%

-0.01%

2023-03-07

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Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
6.5	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:A) Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet. 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:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:N) Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.8	3.6	[email protected]
6.5	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:A) Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet. 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:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:N) Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.8	3.6	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

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Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

6.5

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:A): Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
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:N): Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N): Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.8

3.6

[email protected]

6.5

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:A): Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
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:N): Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N): Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.8

3.6

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-46402

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
microchip	bm78_firmware	1.43	cpe:2.3:o:microchip:bm78_firmware:1.43:::::::*
microchip	bm83_firmware	1.43	cpe:2.3:o:microchip:bm83_firmware:1.43:::::::*
microchip	rn4870_firmware	1.43	cpe:2.3:o:microchip:rn4870_firmware:1.43:::::::*
microchip	rn4871_firmware	1.43	cpe:2.3:o:microchip:rn4871_firmware:1.43:::::::*
microchip	bm70_firmware	1.43	cpe:2.3:o:microchip:bm70_firmware:1.43:::::::*
microchip	bm71_firmware	1.43	cpe:2.3:o:microchip:bm71_firmware:1.43:::::::*
microchip	pic_lightblue_explorer_demo_firmware	4.2_dt100112	cpe:2.3:o:microchip:pic_lightblue_explorer_demo_firmware:4.2_dt100112:::::::*
microchip	is1870_firmware	1.43	cpe:2.3:o:microchip:is1870_firmware:1.43:::::::*
microchip	is1871_firmware	1.43	cpe:2.3:o:microchip:is1871_firmware:1.43:::::::*

References for CVE-2022-46402

URL	Tags
https://microchip.com	Product
https://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings-article/sp/2023/933600a521/1He7Yja1AYM	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings/sp/2023/1He7WWuJExG	Third Party Advisory
https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/wireless-connectivity/software-vulnerability-response/deviating-behaviors-in-bluetooth-le	Vendor Advisory

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CVE-2022-46402

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2022-46402

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-46402

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-46402

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-46402

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-46402

References for CVE-2022-46402