# CVE-2022-32967: Realtek RTL8111EP-CG/RTL8111FP-CG - Use of Hard-coded Credentials

> An unauthenticated physical attacker can use hard-coded credentials to access partial system information during reboot.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 23 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-49jx-mfcc-vmg8

## What is CVE-2022-32967?

CVE-2022-32967 is a low-severity vulnerability in Realtek RTL8111EP-CG, published on 29 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

RTL8111EP-CG/RTL8111FP-CG DASH function has hard-coded password. An unauthenticated physical attacker can use the hard-coded default password during system reboot triggered by other user, to acquire partial system information such as serial number and server information.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32967?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Realtek Rtl8111ep-Cg Firmware, Realtek Rtl8111fp-Cg Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-32967?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32967 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-32967 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32967 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-32967 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-32967 is a low-severity vulnerability in Realtek RTL8111EP-CG, published on 29 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32967 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Realtek RTL8111EP-CG. 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-2022-32967/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32967/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32967
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32967
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-32967

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32967/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.