CVE-2022-50696
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 · uneditedSOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco versions 2.x and below contain hardcoded credentials embedded in server binaries that cannot be modified through normal device operations. Attackers can leverage these static credentials to gain unauthorized access to the device across Linux and Windows distributions without requiring user interaction.
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 confidenceSOUND4 audio processing devices (IMPACT, FIRST, PULSE, Eco) versions 2.x and below contain hardcoded credentials embedded in the server binaries. These static credentials are baked into the binaries and cannot be modified through normal device configuration, allowing attackers to authenticate without user interaction across both Linux and Windows deployments.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 2.15= 1.69= 1.16= 1.16= 1.2= 1.30= 1.11= 2.15= 1.69= 2.15= 1.69CVSS 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 SOUND4 device modelAccess the device web interface or check the device label/display to confirm the model (IMPACT, FIRST, PULSE, Eco, Big Voice4, Big Voice2, or Wm2)Affected if The device is any of these SOUND4 models and the firmware version matches the affected versions listed
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Check the firmware versionLog into the device web interface or CLI and navigate to the firmware/version information section to retrieve the installed firmware versionAffected if The firmware version is 2.15 or 1.69 for First/Impact/Pulse, 1.16 for Impact Eco/Pulse Eco, 1.2 for Big Voice4, 1.30 for Big Voice2, or 1.11 for Wm2
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Verify management interface accessibilityAttempt to reach the device web interface or management ports (typically HTTP/HTTPS on common ports) from network locations that should not have accessAffected if The device management interface is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet
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Check for unusual authentication activityReview device authentication logs or network traffic logs for successful logins using unexpected usernames or from unusual source IP addressesAffected if Any authentication attempts succeed using credentials that were not configured by the administrator
The environment is affected if a SOUND4 device (IMPACT, FIRST, PULSE, Eco, Big Voice4, Big Voice2, or Wm2) is running one of the specified firmware versions and its management interface is accessible from any network where untrusted users could attempt login.
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 dataIsolate affected devices on restricted network segments, block external access to management interfaces, and contact SOUND4 for an official firmware patch that removes hardcoded credentials. Implement network-based compensating controls until vendor fix is available.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-50696 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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