CVE-2022-31269

8.2 HIGH 7% exploit odds No fix listed Auth & access Device

What it is

Nortek Linear eMerge E3-Series devices through 0.32-09c place admin credentials in /test.txt that allow an attacker to open a building's doors. (This occurs in situations where the CVE-2019-7271 default credentials have been changed.)

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 7.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2022-05-21 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2022-08-25 22:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 04:45 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 7.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.2 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2022-08-25 22:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 04:45 UTC
Exploit probability: 7.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
Record status: Modified

Affected

Nortekcontrol Emerge e3 Firmware ≤ 0.32-09c

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.2

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record