CVE-2022-32665 Command injection in EN7528, EN7580

Critical 9.8 Published 3 Jan 2023 Updated 10 Apr 2025

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands and escalate privileges in MediaTek Boa OS without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-32665?

CVE-2022-32665 is a critical command injection vulnerability in MediaTek, Inc. EN7528, EN7580, published on 3 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Boa, there is a possible command injection due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: A20220026; Issue ID: OSBNB00144124.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32665?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mediatek Linkit Software Development Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32665?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32665 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-32665 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32665 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pj6m-6h37-qw44.