CVE-2022-3218

CRITICAL

Necta WiFi Mouse Server - Remote Code Execution via Client-Side Authentication Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 4 public exploits for CVE-2022-3218. PoCs published by RedHatAugust, H4rk3nz0, MoisesTapia, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/misc/wifi_mouse_rce.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets WiFi Mouse 1.7.8.5 by sending crafted packets to execute commands via the desktop server software. It leverages the PIN input mechanism to bypass restrictions and execute arbitrary commands, including downloading and running a payload.

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.

Exploits (4)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by RedHatAugust · pythonremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50972

This exploit targets WiFi Mouse 1.7.8.5 by sending crafted packets to execute commands via the desktop server software. It leverages the PIN input mechanism to bypass restrictions and execute arbitrary commands, including downloading and running a payload.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WiFi Mouse 1.7.8.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target on port 1978 · A local HTTP server hosting the payload
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by H4rk3nz0 · pythonremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49601

This exploit targets WiFi Mouse 1.7.8.5 by leveraging a PIN bypass vulnerability to achieve remote code execution. It sends crafted packets to open a command prompt and execute arbitrary commands via certutil to fetch and run a payload.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WiFi Mouse 1.7.8.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target on port 1978 · HTTP server hosting the payload
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by MoisesTapia · poc
https://github.com/MoisesTapia/cve-2022-3218

This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2022-3218, which leverages a command injection vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on a target system. The exploit uses a hex-encoded communication protocol to interact with the target and downloads a payload via certutil.exe.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Unknown (likely a specific network service listening on port 1978)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target on port 1978 · HTTP server to host the payload · msfvenom or similar tool to generate the payload
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by h00die, REDHATAUGUST, H4RK3NZ0 · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/misc/wifi_mouse_rce.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an authentication bypass in WiFi Mouse Server (CVE-2022-3218) to achieve remote code execution by opening cmd.exe and injecting commands via the server's input simulation functionality.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WiFi Mouse Server (Necta LLC) versions 1.8.3.4 and 1.8.2.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to TCP port 1978 on the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/16985
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50972
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49601
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168509/WiFi-Mouse-1.8.3.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.7348
EPSS Percentile 99.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-603 CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
necta/wifi_mouse_server 1.7.8.5
Published Sep 19, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026