CVE-2022-3218

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-09-20. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 73%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 73%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Due to a reliance on client-side authentication, the WiFi Mouse (Mouse Server) from Necta LLC's authentication mechanism is trivially bypassed, which can result in remote code execution.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
99.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 19, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 17, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_pr.
generic🟡 PoC Available

WiFi Mouse 1.7.8.5 - Remote Code Execution(v2) - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50972
generic🟡 PoC Available

WiFi Mouse 1.7.8.5 - Remote Code Execution - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49601
github_pr

wifi mouse auth bypass to rce - CVE-2022-3218

Fix merged in rapid7/metasploit-framework PR #16985 on 2022-09-23 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/16985

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/windows/misc/wifi_mouse_rce✓ verified
    First seen Feb 25, 2021

    Wifi Mouse RCE

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-3218?
CVE-2022-3218 is a critical vulnerability published on September 19, 2022. Due to a reliance on client-side authentication, the WiFi Mouse (Mouse Server) from Necta LLC's authentication mechanism is trivially bypassed, which can result in remote code execution.
When was CVE-2022-3218 disclosed?
CVE-2022-3218 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 19, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-3218 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-3218 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-3218?
CVE-2022-3218 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-3218?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-3218, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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