How severe is CVE-2022-30271?

CVE-2022-30271 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-30271 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-30271?

CVE-2022-30271 affects Motorola Ace1000 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-30271?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-30271 published?

CVE-2022-30271 was published on 2022-07-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-30271

CVE-2022-30271 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Motorola Ace1000 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-798.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (55th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-798
Affected product: Motorola Ace1000 Firmware
Published: 2022-07-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Motorola ACE1000 RTU through 2022-05-02 ships with a hardcoded SSH private key and initialization scripts (such as /etc/init.d/sshd_service) only generate a new key if no private-key file exists. Thus, this hardcoded key is likely to be used by default.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-30271?: The Motorola ACE1000 RTU through 2022-05-02 ships with a hardcoded SSH private key and initialization scripts (such as /etc/init.d/sshd_service) only generate a new key if no private-key file exists. Thus, this hardcoded key is likely to be used by default.
How severe is CVE-2022-30271?: CVE-2022-30271 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-30271 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-30271?: CVE-2022-30271 affects Motorola Ace1000 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-30271?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-30271 published?: CVE-2022-30271 was published on 2022-07-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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