How severe is CVE-2022-50796?

CVE-2022-50796 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-2022-50796 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-50796?

CVE-2022-50796 primarily affects Sound4 Stream Extension. In total, 12 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-50796?

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.

Does CVE-2022-50796 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2022-50796 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-55930.

When was CVE-2022-50796 published?

CVE-2022-50796 was published on 2025-12-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-50796

CVE-2022-50796 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sound4 Stream Extension 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-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 9.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2022-55930
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Sound4 Stream Extension
Published: 2025-12-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x contains an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the firmware upload functionality with path traversal flaw. Attackers can exploit the upload.cgi script to write malicious files to the system with www-data permissions, enabling unauthorized access and code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50796?: SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x contains an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the firmware upload functionality with path traversal flaw. Attackers can exploit the upload.cgi script to write malicious files to the system with www-data permissions, enabling unauthorized access and code execution.
How severe is CVE-2022-50796?: CVE-2022-50796 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-2022-50796 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-50796?: CVE-2022-50796 primarily affects Sound4 Stream Extension. In total, 12 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50796?: 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.
Does CVE-2022-50796 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2022-50796 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-55930.
When was CVE-2022-50796 published?: CVE-2022-50796 was published on 2025-12-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (12)

cpe:2.3:o:sound4:impact_firmware:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:impact_firmware:1.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:pulse_firmware:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:pulse_firmware:1.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:first_firmware:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:first_firmware:1.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:impact_eco_firmware:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:pulse_eco_firmware:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:big_voice4_firmware:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:big_voice2_firmware:1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:wm2_firmware:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sound4:stream_extension:2.4.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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