Is CVE-2022-43294 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-43294 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-43294 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-43294 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-43294?

CVE-2022-43294 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-43294

CWE-787Published: November 14, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Tasmota before commit 066878da4d4762a9b6cb169fdf353e804d735cfd was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the ClientPortPtr parameter at lib/libesp32/rtsp/CRtspSession.cpp.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

Tasmota contains a stack overflow vulnerability within its RTSP session handling, which could lead to critical system impact. The vulnerability is rated 9.8 but is not currently identified as being exploited in the wild.

There is no known public exploit for this vulnerability. It is remotely exploitable.

Recommended Action

Update Tasmota to a commit version later than 066878da4d4762a9b6cb169fdf353e804d735cfd.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-43294 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.