CVE-2022-50696 SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x Hardcoded Credentials Authentication Bypass
Attackers can use hardcoded credentials in SOUND4 broadcast software to gain unauthorized access and control over the system.
- 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-2022-50696?
CVE-2022-50696 is a critical vulnerability in Kantar Media BigVoice2, published on 30 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco versions 2.x and below contain hardcoded credentials embedded in server binaries that cannot be modified through normal device operations. Attackers can leverage these static credentials to gain unauthorized access to the device across Linux and Windows distributions without requiring user interaction.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50696?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Sound4 Big Voice2 Firmware, Sound4 Big Voice4 Firmware, Sound4 First Firmware, Sound4 Impact Eco Firmware, Sound4 Impact Firmware, Sound4 Pulse Eco Firmware and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-50696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-50696 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-50696 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Kantar Media BigVoice2
- CVE-2022-50794 SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x Unauthenticated Command Injection via Username
- CVE-2022-50796 SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via upload.cgi
- CVE-2023-53955 SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco v2.x Authorization Bypass via Insecure Object References
- CVE-2023-53960 SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco v2.x SQL Injection via Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2023-53963 SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco v2.x Unauthenticated Remote Command Injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7fvm-m3gq-pf2p.