8.5
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2022-50789
SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x Conditional Command Injection via dns.php
Description

SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x contains a command injection vulnerability that allows local authenticated users to create malicious files in the /tmp directory with .dns.pid extension. Unauthenticated attackers can execute the malicious commands by making a single HTTP POST request to the vulnerable dns.php script, which triggers command execution and then deletes the file.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 30, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 30, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update the software to a secure version to prevent command injection.
  • Update SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco to a secure version.
  • Remove or disable the vulnerable dns.php script.
  • Restrict access to the /tmp directory.
  • Sanitize all user inputs.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 30, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x contains a command injection vulnerability that allows local authenticated users to create malicious files in the /tmp directory with .dns.pid extension. Unauthenticated attackers can execute the malicious commands by making a single HTTP POST request to the vulnerable dns.php script, which triggers command execution and then deletes the file.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/247922
    Added Reference https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170260/SOUND4-IMPACT-FIRST-PULSE-Eco-2.x-dns.php-Command-Injection.html
    Added Reference https://www.sound4.com/
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sound-impactfirstpulseeco-x-conditional-command-injection-via-dnsphp
    Added Reference https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5733.php
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.5
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Base CVSS Score: 8.4
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