Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-45701 is a high-severity remote code execution issue in Arris TG2482A router firmware through 9.1.103GEM9. An authenticated user can abuse the router ping utility to execute commands. For businesses, risk is highest where these routers are reachable by untrusted users or weakly controlled management access.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term remediation item for networks using affected Arris TG2482A routers. It can allow full device compromise after low-privilege access, but supplied evidence does not show confirmed active exploitation.
Technical view
The source describes OS command injection, CWE-77, in the Arris TG2482A ping utility. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The affected data in the bundle is incomplete beyond model and firmware ceiling.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Arris TG2482A devices running firmware through 9.1.103GEM9, especially where router administration is reachable over a network by non-administrative or weakly trusted accounts.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the supplied bundle. Public references include Packet Storm and a GitHub CVE page, indicating public technical disclosure, but the bundle does not prove active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The source bundle has incomplete affected-product metadata and a malformed combined Packet Storm/GitHub reference. Analysis should stay scoped to TG2482A firmware through 9.1.103GEM9 and should not assume other Arris models are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Arris TG2482A routers and record firmware versions.
- Check Arris, CommScope, or ISP guidance for fixed firmware or replacement advice.
- Restrict router management interfaces to trusted administration networks only.
- Remove unnecessary user accounts and enforce strong administrator credentials.
- Disable or avoid exposed diagnostic ping functionality if vendor configuration supports it.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any TG2482A firmware is at or below 9.1.103GEM9.
- Verify management interfaces are not reachable from guest, customer, or internet networks.
- Review router administration logs for unexpected diagnostic ping activity.
- Confirm vendor or ISP firmware remediation status before closing the finding.
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
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8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
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