# CVE-2022-2107: ICSA-22-200-01 MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker Use of Hard-coded Credentials

> An attacker can use a hard-coded master password to send SMS commands to the GPS tracker, impersonating the owner.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xvm4-2pvm-hp3g

## What is CVE-2022-2107?

CVE-2022-2107 is a critical vulnerability in MiCODUS MV720, published on 20 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker API server has an authentication mechanism that allows devices to use a hard-coded master password. This may allow an attacker to send SMS commands directly to the GPS tracker as if they were coming from the GPS owner’s mobile number.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2107?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Micodus Mv720 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2107?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2107 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2107 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2107 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in MiCODUS MV720

- [CVE-2022-2141](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2141/): ICSA-22-200-01 MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker Improper Authentication (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-2199](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2199/): ICSA-22-200-01 MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker Cross-site Scripting (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-34150](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34150/): ICSA-22-200-01 MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2022-33944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33944/): ICSA-22-200-01 MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2107 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2107 is a critical vulnerability in MiCODUS MV720, published on 20 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2107 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: MiCODUS MV720. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2107/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2107/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2107
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2107
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2107

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2107/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.