Vulnerability in Kantar Media Wm2
CVE-2022-50696
SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco versions 2.x and below contain hardcoded credentials embedded in server binaries that cannot be modified through normal device operations. Attackers can leverage these static credentials to gain unauthorized access to the device across Linux and Windows distributions without requiring user interaction.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Kantar Media Wm2 — versions 1.11
- Sound4 Big Voice2
- Sound4 Big Voice2 Firmware — versions 1.30
- Sound4 Big Voice4
- Sound4 Big Voice4 Firmware — versions 1.2
- Sound4 First — versions 2.0, 1.0
- Sound4 First Firmware — versions 2.15, 1.69
- Sound4 Impact — versions 2.0, 1.0
- Sound4 Impact Eco
- Sound4 Impact Eco Firmware — versions 1.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Zero Science Lab Disclosure (ZSL-2022-5729) (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- Packet Storm Security Exploit Details (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- IBM X-Force Vulnerability Exchange Entry (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- SOUND4 Product Homepage (Product, product)
- VulnCheck Advisory: SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x Hardcoded Credentials Authentication Bypass (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-50696?
- CVE-2022-50696 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Kantar Media Wm2, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50696?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.