CVE-2022-2141
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSMS-based GPS commands can be executed by MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker without authentication.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker allows unauthenticated execution of SMS-based GPS commands. An attacker can send SMS messages directly to the device to query location, configure geofences, intercept alert data, or perform other GPS operations without any authentication credentials or validation.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify MiCODUS MV720 devices in your environmentInventory all GPS tracking devices and identify any units that are the MiCODUS MV720 model. Check device labels, documentation, or network discovery logs for this specific model number.Affected if Any MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker is present in the environment
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Confirm firmware version is unpatchedAccess the device admin interface or check the device display for the current firmware version. Since all versions are affected, any firmware version confirms vulnerability.Affected if The device is running any firmware version on the MV720 model
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Verify SMS command interface is enabledCheck the device settings or configuration menu for SMS-based command functionality. Look for options related to SMS control, remote commands, or SMS gateway that indicate the device accepts SMS-based instructions.Affected if SMS command functionality is enabled on the device
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Check for SMS authentication configurationAccess the device security settings and verify whether SMS command authentication is implemented. Look for settings labeled as SMS password, SMS authentication, PIN code for SMS, or command validation.Affected if SMS authentication is disabled, not configured, or not present in the device security settings
If any MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker is present with SMS command functionality enabled and without SMS authentication configured, the environment is affected by CVE-2022-2141.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataContact MiCODUS for firmware updates that implement SMS command authentication. If no patch is available, isolate the device on a restricted network segment and monitor SMS traffic for unauthorized commands.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-2141 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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