Is CVE-2022-30271 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-30271 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-30271 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-30271 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-30271?

CVE-2022-30271 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-30271

CWE-798Published: July 26, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Motorola ACE1000 RTU through 2022-05-02 ships with a hardcoded SSH private key and initialization scripts (such as /etc/init.d/sshd_service) only generate a new key if no private-key file exists. Thus, this hardcoded key is likely to be used by default.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-30271 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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 9.8.