What is CVE-2022-48071?

CVE-2022-48071 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phicomm K2, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-01-27.

How severe is CVE-2022-48071?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Phicomm K2

CVE-2022-48071

Phicomm K2 v22.6.534.263 was discovered to store the root and admin passwords in plaintext.

Published 2023-01-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Phicomm K2
Phicomm K2 Firmware — versions 22.6.534.263

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

befitting-vinca-933.notion.site/Phicomm-K2-v22-6-534-263-Sensitive-Information-… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48071?: CVE-2022-48071 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phicomm K2, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2022-48071?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.