# CVE-2022-22140: Command injection in LinkHub Mesh Wifi

> An attacker can execute arbitrary commands on TCL LinkHub Mesh Wi-Fi devices by sending a specially crafted network packet to the confsrv service.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.6 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pm52-5843-p9xc

## What is CVE-2022-22140?

CVE-2022-22140 is a critical command injection vulnerability in TCL LinkHub Mesh Wifi, published on 5 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An os command injection vulnerability exists in the confsrv ucloud_add_node functionality of TCL LinkHub Mesh Wi-Fi MS1G_00_01.00_14. A specially-crafted network packet can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22140?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tcl Linkhub Mesh Wifi Ac1200.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-22140?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22140 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-22140 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-22140 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in TCL LinkHub Mesh Wifi

- [CVE-2022-21178](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21178/): Command injection in LinkHub Mesh Wifi (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2022-24005](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24005/): Memory corruption in LinkHub Mesh Wifi (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2022-24006](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24006/): Memory corruption in LinkHub Mesh Wifi (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2022-24007](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24007/): Memory corruption in LinkHub Mesh Wifi (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2022-24008](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24008/): Memory corruption in LinkHub Mesh Wifi (critical 9.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-22140 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-22140 is a critical command injection vulnerability in TCL LinkHub Mesh Wifi, published on 5 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-22140 exists.

Affected product: TCL LinkHub Mesh Wifi. 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-2022-22140/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22140/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22140
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22140
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22140

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22140/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.