CVE-2022-45709
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 · uneditedIP-COM M50 V15.11.0.33(10768) was discovered to contain multiple command injection vulnerabilities via the pEnable, pLevel, and pModule parameters in the formSetDebugCfg function.
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 · high confidenceThe IP-COM M50 router firmware V15.11.0.33(10768) contains multiple command injection vulnerabilities in the formSetDebugCfg function. Attackers can inject arbitrary OS commands through the pEnable, pLevel, and pModule parameters, potentially achieving full device compromise with root privileges.
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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 data= 15.11.0.33CVSS 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 the device modelAccess the router web interface or check the device label to confirm it is an IP-COM M50 routerAffected if The device is not an IP-COM M50 router, then it is not affected by this specific CVE
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Check the installed firmware versionLog into the router web interface and navigate to the System or Status page to view the firmware version, or use the router's upgrade/check for updates featureAffected if The firmware version is exactly 15.11.0.33(10768)
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Verify if the web management interface is accessibleAttempt to access the router's web interface from the network position you are checking (typically http://192.168.0.1 or similar)Affected if The web interface is reachable from an untrusted network, indicating the vulnerable formSetDebugCfg function could be reached remotely
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Confirm remote management is enabledIn the router web interface, check the Administration or Remote Management settings to see if remote access via WAN is permittedAffected if Remote management/WAN access is enabled, allowing external attackers to reach the vulnerable function
You are affected if you are running IP-COM M50 firmware version 15.11.0.33 and the router's web management interface (containing the vulnerable formSetDebugCfg function) is accessible, especially from untrusted networks.
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 dataApply vendor firmware patch when available; if no patch exists, isolate the device behind a firewall or replace with actively supported hardware. Until patched, disable remote management interfaces and restrict access to trusted IPs only.
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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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