CVE-2022-40222Network attack vector

Unauthenticated command execution via unvalidated DELETE_FILE data

Published Jan 26, 2023 · Updated Apr 1, 2025

OS command injection in Siretta QUARTZ-GOLD G5.0.1.5-210720-141020 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted UDP packets. The enabled M2M service inserts DELETE_FILE entry data into an rm -rf command string without validating its contents, then passes the string to system(). The M2M feature must be enabled and reachable over its UDP service; no authentication or user interaction is required, and injected commands run with the service's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability4.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Siretta QUARTZ-GOLD G5.0.1.5-210720-141020 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted UDP packets. The enabled M2M service inserts DELETE_FILE entry data into an rm -rf command string without validating its contents, then passes the string to system(). The M2M feature must be enabled and reachable over its UDP service; no authentication or user interaction is required, and injected commands run with the service's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-40222
Published
Jan 26, 2023
Updated
Apr 1, 2025
Vendor
Siretta
Product
QUARTZ-GOLD
Classifications
CWE-78, T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 26, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 1, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=G5.0.1.5-210720-141020

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Siretta · QUARTZ-GOLDversion=G5.0.1.5-210720-141020

Published CVSS scores

9.8Cisco TalosCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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