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CVE-2022-50696

SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x Hardcoded Credentials Authentication Bypass

Published: Dec 30, 2025Updated: Jan 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-798
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco versions 2.x and below contain hardcoded credentials embedded in server binaries that cannot be modified through normal device operations. Attackers can leverage these static credentials to gain unauthorized access to the device across Linux and Windows distributions without requiring user interaction.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-798

Affected Products

Impact/Pulse/FirstSOUND4 Ltd.ICS / OT / IoT
Impact/Pulse EcoSOUND4 Ltd.ICS / OT / IoT
BigVoice4SOUND4 Ltd.ICS / OT / IoT
BigVoice2SOUND4 Ltd.ICS / OT / IoT
StreamSOUND4 Ltd.ICS / OT / IoT
sound4 ltd.commercialCommunicationsaka bigvoice2, bigvoice4, impact/pulse eco
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Credential Access
Initial Access
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References

https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5729.php
zeroscience.mk
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170256/SOUND4-IMPACT-FIRST-PULSE-Eco-2.x-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
packetstormsecurity.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/247949
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 30, 2025
Last Updated
Jan 16, 2026

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