CVE-2022-31481
Remote Code Execution via buffer overflow in firmware update process
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- Carrier
Description
An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted update file to the device that can overflow a buffer. This vulnerability impacts products based on HID Mercury Intelligent Controllers LP1501, LP1502, LP2500, LP4502, and EP4502 which contain firmware versions prior to 1.302 for the LP series and 1.296 for the EP series. The overflowed data can allow the attacker to manipulate the “normal” code execution to that of their choosing. An attacker with this level of access on the device can monitor all communications sent to and from this device, modify onboard relays, change configuration files, or cause the device to become unstable.
Timeline
ID reserved
By Carrier
- 14 days later
· 14 days later
Published
- 2 years later
· 2 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CarrierCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Critical10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 23% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected ALL – < 1.302
- affected ALL – < 1.302
- affected ALL – < 1.302
- affected ALL – < 1.302
- affected ALL – < 1.296
- affected ALL – < 1.302
- affected ALL – < 1.302
- affected ALL – < 1.302
- affected ALL – < 1.302
- affected ALL – < 1.302
- affected ALL – < 1.302
- affected ALL – < 1.302
- affected ALL – < 1.302
- affected ALL – < 1.296
What to do
Solution: Update to the latest version of firmware
Workaround: Disable the controller's Web Server. When the controller is configured to disable web access, you cannot remotely login into the controller’s web page. 1. Login to controller web pages 2. Go to “Users” Tab 3. Near bottom of the Users page, check option to “Disable Web Server” 4. Then select “Submit” at the bottom of the page 5. Then select “Apply Settings” tab 6. And on that page, select button “Apply Settings, Reboot” The Controller will apply the new setting and reboot. Web login will be disabled until switch 1 is physically turned ON, on the controller.
References (1)
- https://www.corporate.carrier.com/product-security/advisories-resources/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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