RCE in Minidvblinux

CVE-2022-50691

MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains a remote command execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root through the 'command' GET parameter. Attackers can exploit the /tpl/commands.sh endpoint by sending malicious command values to gain root-level system access.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.013 (66.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50691?
CVE-2022-50691 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Minidvblinux, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-12-30.
How severe is CVE-2022-50691?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.