CVE-2022-3218

Necta WiFi Mouse (Mouse Server) client-side authentication bypass

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Published Sep 19, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 74.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Necta LLC

WiFi Mouse (Mouse Server)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.8.3.4`	affected	≤ 1.8.3.4
`1.8.2.3`	affected	≤ 1.8.2.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:necta:wifi_mouse_server:1.7.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 74.2% (74.193% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168509/WiFi-Mouse-1.8.3.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://github.com/H4rk3nz0/PenTesting/blob/main/Exploits/wifi%20mouse/wifi-mouse-server-rce.py
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/16985
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49601
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50972

History

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Subscriptions

Necta Wifi Mouse Server

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: rapid7
Published: Sep 19, 2022, 4:50 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:05 PM
Reserved: Sep 14, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 19, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM

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