Vulnerability · Published Dec 30, 2025 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2022-50696SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x Hardcoded Credentials Authentication Bypass
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity hard-coded credentials in WM2 from Kantar Media. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco versions 2.x and below contain hardcoded credentials embedded in server binaries that cannot be modified through normal device operations. Attackers can leverage these static credentials to gain unauthorized access to the device across Linux and Windows distributions without requiring user interaction.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SOUND4 Ltd. | Impact/Pulse/First | Version 2: 1.1/2.15 |
| SOUND4 Ltd. | Impact/Pulse Eco | 1.16 |
| SOUND4 Ltd. | BigVoice4 | 1.2 |
| SOUND4 Ltd. | BigVoice2 | 1.30 |
| SOUND4 Ltd. | Stream | 1.1/2.4.29 |
| Kantar Media | WM2 | 1.11 |
Weakness: CWE-798 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- Zero Science Lab Disclosure (ZSL-2022-5729) third-party-advisory
- Packet Storm Security Exploit Details exploit
- IBM X-Force Vulnerability Exchange Entry vdb-entry
- SOUND4 Product Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x Hardcoded Credentials Authentication Bypass third-party-advisory