CVE-2022-45599

CRITICAL

Aztech WMB250AC Firmware 016 2020 - PHP Type Juggling in login.php

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2022-45599. PoCs published by ethancunt.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository documents CVE-2022-45599, a PHP Type Juggling vulnerability in Aztech WMB250AC routers. The flaw allows authentication bypass due to loose comparison in login.php, requiring the admin's MD5-hashed password to start with '0e' followed by numbers.

Description

Aztech WMB250AC Mesh Routers Firmware Version 016 2020 is vulnerable to PHP Type Juggling in file /var/www/login.php, allows attackers to gain escalated privileges only when specific conditions regarding a given accounts hashed password.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP
by ethancunt · poc
https://github.com/ethancunt/CVE-2022-45599

This repository documents CVE-2022-45599, a PHP Type Juggling vulnerability in Aztech WMB250AC routers. The flaw allows authentication bypass due to loose comparison in login.php, requiring the admin's MD5-hashed password to start with '0e' followed by numbers.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Aztech WMB250AC Wireless Mesh Routers (2020 Release)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Admin password must hash to a value starting with '0e' followed by numbers · Access to the router's web interface
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ethancunt/CVE-2022-45599

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0098
EPSS Percentile 58.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-522
Status published
Products (1)
aztech/wmb250ac_firmware 016_2020
Published Feb 22, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026