Is CVE-2022-43553 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-43553 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-24.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-43553?

CVE-2022-43553 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-43553?

Patch guidance is available from ui security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-43553.

Fix CVE-2022-43553 - HIGH ui edgemax edgerouter firmware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-43553?

5 products: ui edgemax edgerouter firmware, ui edgemax edgerouter firmware, ui edgemax edgerouter firmware, ui edgemax edgerouter firmware, ui edgemax edgerouter firmware.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability in EdgeRouters (Version 2.0.9-hotfix.4 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with an operator account to run arbitrary administrator commands.This vulnerability is fixed in Version 2.0.9-hotfix.5 and later.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-250NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: UI
Published: 12/5/2022
Last Modified: 4/24/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

ui : edgemax_edgerouter_firmwareui : edgemax_edgerouter_firmwareui : edgemax_edgerouter_firmwareui : edgemax_edgerouter_firmwareui : edgemax_edgerouter_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD