CVE-2022-50691 | MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains a remote command execution vulnera… | CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

Description

MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains a remote command execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root through the 'command' GET parameter. Attackers can exploit the /tpl/commands.sh endpoint by sending malicious command values to gain root-level system access.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2022-50691
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2025-12-21 19:48 UTC
Published: 2025-12-30 22:41 UTC
Last updated: 2026-05-14 02:06 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-78
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a…
Vendor / Product: MiniDVBLinux / MiniDVBLinux
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

9.8 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: PoC
Automatable: yes
Tech. Impact: total

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
MiniDVBLinux	MiniDVBLinux	—	Unknown ≤ 5.4

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-78	cna	CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
9.8	CRITICAL	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3	CRITICAL	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References (3)

Zero Science Lab Disclosure (ZSL-2022-5718) https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5718.php
Packet Storm Security Exploit Entry https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168749/
VulnCheck Advisory: MiniDVBLinux 5.4 Remote Root Command Execution via commands.sh https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/minidvblinux-remote-root-command-execution-via-commandssh