CVE-2022-49868 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2022-49868
Vulnerability Scoring

Analysis In Progress
Analysis In Progress

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity:
    Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
  • Attack Vector:
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: None
    No authentication is required for exploitation.
  • Scope:
    Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2022-49868 Details

Status: Awaiting Analysis

Last updated: 🕜 02 May 2025, 13:52 UTC
Originally published on: 🕒 01 May 2025, 15:16 UTC

CVSS Release:

CVE-2022-49868 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-49868: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phy: ralink: mt7621-pci: add sentinel to quirks table With mt7621 soc_dev_attr fixed to register the soc as a device, kernel will experience an oops in soc_device_match_attr This quirk test was introduced in the staging driver in commit 9445ccb3714c ("staging: mt7621-pci-phy: add quirks for 'E2' revision using 'soc_device_attribute'"). The staging driver was removed, and later re-added in commit d87da32372a0 ("phy: ralink: Add PHY driver for MT7621 PCIe PHY") for kernel 5.11

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2022-49868

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2022-49868 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2022-49868

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2022-49868.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2022-49868, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2022-49868, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2022-49868 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2022-49868 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2022-49868 does not affect system availability.

CVE-2022-49868 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

Unknown

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