What is CVE-2022-27172?

CVE-2022-27172 is a high-severity vulnerability in Inhand Networks Inrouter302, classified under Use of Hard-coded Password. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-27172?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Inhand Networks Inrouter302

CVE-2022-27172

A hard-coded password vulnerability exists in the console infactory functionality of InHand Networks InRouter302 V3.5.37. A specially-crafted network request can lead to privileged operation execution. An attacker can send a sequence of requests to trigger this vulnerability.

Published 2022-05-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (61.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Inhand Networks Inrouter302 — versions V3.5.37
Inhandnetworks Ir302
Inhandnetworks Ir302 Firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.inhandnetworks.com/upload/attachment/202205/10/InHand-PSA-2022-01.pdf (Vendor Advisory)
talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1496 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27172?: CVE-2022-27172 is a high-severity vulnerability in Inhand Networks Inrouter302, classified under Use of Hard-coded Password. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-27172?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.