HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-26943
HIGH

CVE-2022-26943

CWE-338Published: October 19, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Motorola MTM5000 series firmwares generate TETRA authentication challenges using a PRNG using a tick count register as its sole entropy source. Low boottime entropy and limited re-seeding of the pool renders the authentication challenge vulnerable to two attacks. First, due to the limited boottime pool entropy, an adversary can derive the contents of the entropy pool by an exhaustive search of possible values, based on an observed authentication challenge. Second, an adversary can use knowledge of the entropy pool to predict authentication challenges. As such, the unit is vulnerable to CVE-2022-24400.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-26943 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

motorola4 product(s)
mtm5500 firmwaremtm5500mtm5400 firmwaremtm5400
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (2)

https://tetraburst.com/Technical Description
https://tetraburst.com/Technical Description

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-26943
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-338
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 19, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-338)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2022-26943 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.