Is CVE-2022-30272 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-30272 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-30272 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-30272 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-30272?

CVE-2022-30272 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-30272

CWE-345Published: July 26, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Motorola ACE1000 RTU through 2022-05-02 mishandles firmware integrity. It utilizes either the STS software suite or ACE1000 Easy Configurator for performing firmware updates. In case of the Easy Configurator, firmware updates are performed through access to the Web UI where file system, kernel, package, bundle, or application images can be installed. Firmware updates for the Front End Processor (FEP) module are performed via access to the SSH interface (22/TCP), where a .hex file image is transferred and a bootloader script invoked. File system, kernel, package, and bundle updates are supplied as RPM (RPM Package Manager) files while FEP updates are supplied as S-rec files. In all cases, firmware images were found to have no authentication (in the form of firmware signing) and only relied on insecure checksums for regular integrity checks.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-30272 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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 7.2.