# CVE-2022-42492: Command injection in QUARTZ-GOLD

> An attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Siretta QUARTZ-GOLD devices via a crafted network request to the m2m binary.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/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:** 26 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m4c4-wqx2-xxcw

## What is CVE-2022-42492?

CVE-2022-42492 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware, published on 26 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Several OS command injection vulnerabilities exist in the m2m binary of Siretta QUARTZ-GOLD G5.0.1.5-210720-141020. A specially-crafted network request can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can send a network request to trigger these vulnerabilities.This command injection is reachable through the m2m's DOWNLOAD_AD command.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42492?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-42492?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-42492 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42492 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware

- [CVE-2022-40222](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40222/): Command injection in QUARTZ-GOLD (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-41991](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41991/): Memory corruption in QUARTZ-GOLD (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-42490](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42490/): Command injection in QUARTZ-GOLD (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-42491](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42491/): Command injection in QUARTZ-GOLD (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-42493](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42493/): Command injection in QUARTZ-GOLD (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-42492 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-42492 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware, published on 26 Jan 2023. 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-2022-42492 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware. 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-2022-42492/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42492/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42492
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42492
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42492

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