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
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 73%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 73%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 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)
EG Risk
78(Track*)
EG Risk 78/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation73% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
73%
EPSS %ILE
99%
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 ↗

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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 73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.6% of all scored CVEs.
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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