CVE-2022-50691
Unauthenticated root RCE via /tpl/commands.sh on MiniDVBLinux 5.4
Is CVE-2022-50691 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2022-50691 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2022-50691?
CVE-2022-50691 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-50691?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2022-50691, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2022-50691 affect?
CVE-2022-50691 affects MiniDVBLinux 5.4. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2022-50691?
Patch when available; restrict exposure of /tpl/commands.sh / isolate devices
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote root RCE: unauthenticated GET 'command' can execute arbitrary root commands
Immediate action required
- affected>= Unknown and <= 5.4
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.