Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-50790 is an unauthenticated information disclosure issue in listed SOUND4 radio/audio products and Kantar Media WM2 versions from the source bundle. A remote attacker may be able to retrieve live radio stream information from exposed web scripts without logging in.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority exposure-management issue for any internet-facing broadcast/audio infrastructure. Prioritize isolating affected interfaces and confirming vendor remediation because exploitation requires no authentication and can disclose sensitive stream information.
Technical view
Affected SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco-family products and related listed products expose webplay or ffmpeg script functionality that can disclose radio stream details without authentication. The source bundle rates this as CVSS 3.1 7.5 High with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N and maps it to CWE-306, Missing Authentication for Critical Function.
Likely exposure
Highest risk is for affected SOUND4 or listed Kantar Media devices whose web interface or stream-related scripts are reachable from the public internet or untrusted networks. Internal-only deployments are still exposed to unauthenticated users on the same reachable network segment.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes a Packet Storm reference tagged as exploit details and third-party advisories, so public technical details appear to exist. The bundle marks KEV as false and does not provide evidence of active exploitation in the wild, so active exploitation is not claimed.
Researcher notes
The affected list in the bundle is broader than the title and includes SOUND4 BigVoice4, BigVoice2, Stream, and Kantar Media WM2. CPEs are not provided, and the version strings are limited to the source bundle. No confirmed fixed version or active exploitation evidence is present in the supplied sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory SOUND4 Impact/Pulse/First, Impact/Pulse Eco, BigVoice4, BigVoice2, Stream, and Kantar Media WM2 deployments and compare versions against the affected list in the bundle.
- Remove public internet exposure for affected management or web script interfaces wherever possible.
- Restrict access to trusted administrative networks using firewall, VPN, reverse proxy, or equivalent access controls.
- Check SOUND4 and product/vendor guidance for fixed firmware or supported remediation because the source bundle does not include patch-version evidence.
- Where supported, enforce authentication and least-privilege access for web management and streaming-related interfaces.
- Monitor web access logs for unauthenticated or unexpected requests to stream-related webplay or ffmpeg script functionality.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any listed affected products and versions are deployed in the environment.
- Verify that exposed web interfaces and stream-related scripts are not reachable from the public internet unless explicitly required and protected.
- Perform approved defensive testing to confirm unauthenticated users cannot view live radio stream details.
- Review logs for anonymous or unusual access to webplay or ffmpeg-related script areas.
- Record remediation status, compensating controls, and any vendor guidance or firmware version used for closure.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Zero Science Lab Disclosure (ZSL-2022-5734)CVE reference · third-party-advisory
- Packet Storm Security Exploit DetailsCVE reference · exploit
- IBM X-Force Vulnerability Exchange EntryCVE reference · vdb-entry
- SOUND4 Product HomepageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x Unauthenticated Radio Stream DisclosureCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Missing Authentication for Critical Function represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.