CVE-2022-23178 (GCVE-0-2022-23178)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-01-15 14:40 – Updated: 2024-08-03 03:36
VLAI Shadowserver KEVIntel
Summary
An issue was discovered on Crestron HD-MD4X2-4K-E 1.0.0.2159 devices. When the administrative web interface of the HDMI switcher is accessed unauthenticated, user credentials are disclosed that are valid to authenticate to the web interface. Specifically, aj.html sends a JSON document with uname and upassword fields.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 06ce06be-190b-406e-a406-a5cdf0e7236b

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-23178

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2024-06-26
Asserted: 2024-06-26
Last Seen: 2026-07-09
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Crestron / Crestron HD-MD4X2-4K-E | Class: video-system | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: yes | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-09: 2
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot yes
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class video-system
7D Avg 1
Vendor Crestron
30D Avg 3
90D Avg 2
Product Crestron HD-MD4X2-4K-E
Cisa Kev no
Connections 2
Observation Date 2026-07-09
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:23 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-11 01:00 UTC
KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 44620bd9-d20b-4394-8664-48f93f6419d2

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-23178

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-09-16 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-09-16
Asserted: 2025-09-16
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: An issue was discovered on Crestron HD-MD4X2-4K-E 1.0.0.2159 devices. When the administrative web interface of the HDMI switcher is accessed... | Affected: Crestron / HD-MD4X2-4K-E | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title An issue was discovered on Crestron HD-MD4X2-4K-E 1.0.0.2159 devices. When the administrative web interface of the HDMI switcher is accessed...
Vendor Crestron
Product HD-MD4X2-4K-E
Added Date 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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