What is CVE-2022-21141?

CVE-2022-21141 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Airspan A5x, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2022-02-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-21141?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Airspan A5x

CVE-2022-21141

MMP: All versions prior to v1.0.3, PTP C-series: Device versions prior to v2.8.6.1, and PTMP C-series and A5x: Device versions prior to v2.5.4.1 does not perform proper authorization checks on multiple API functions. An attacker may gain access to these functions and achieve remote code execution, create a denial-of-service condition, and obtain sensitive information.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2022-02-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.032 (87.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Airspan A5x
Airspan A5x Firmware
Airspan C5c
Airspan C5c Firmware
Airspan C5x
Airspan C5x Firmware
Airspan C6x
Airspan C6x Firmware
Airspan Mimosa Management Platform
Airspan Networks Mmp — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-034-02 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21141?: CVE-2022-21141 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Airspan A5x, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2022-02-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-21141?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.