Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2022-45699?

Affected: Ecu-R Firmware (Apsystems) versions 5203. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2022-45699 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jun 22, 2023.

Is CVE-2022-45699 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2022-45699?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2022-45699?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2022-45699 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2022-45699

CriticalExploited

Command injection in the administration interface in APSystems ECU-R version 5203 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root using the timezone parameter.

Published Feb 9, 2023 · Updated Jun 17, 2025

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2022-45699 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Ecu-R Firmware (Apsystems).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jun 22, 2023. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

77%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

1 catalog listing

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Command injection in the administration interface in APSystems ECU-R version 5203 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root using the timezone parameter.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Jun 22, 2023	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Ecu-R FirmwareApsystems	5203	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Feb 9, 2023
Added to Industry KEV feed
Jun 22, 2023
Last updated
Jun 17, 2025

Weakness Type

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

References

FAQ

Common Questions.

Command injection in the administration interface in APSystems ECU-R version 5203 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root using the timezone parameter.
Affected: Ecu-R Firmware (Apsystems) versions 5203. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jun 22, 2023.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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