Realtek RTL8111EP-CG/RTL8111FP-CG - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Priority LOW 11CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
RTL8111EP-CG/RTL8111FP-CG DASH function has hard-coded password. An unauthenticated physical attacker can use the hard-coded default password during system reboot triggered by other user, to acquire partial system information such as serial number and server information.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00254 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realtek | RTL8111EP-CG | up to 3.0.0.2019090; 5.0.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Realtek | RTL8111FP-CG | up to 3.0.0.2019090; 5.0.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RTL8111EP-CG VendorRealtek Affected up to 3.0.0.2019090; 5.0.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- RTL8111FP-CG VendorRealtek Affected up to 3.0.0.2019090; 5.0.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:realtek:rtl8111ep-cg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0.0.2019090 | Vulnerable | Realtek |
| cpe:2.3:o:realtek:rtl8111ep-cg_firmware:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.10 | Vulnerable | Realtek |
| cpe:2.3:h:realtek:rtl8111ep-cg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Realtek |
| cpe:2.3:o:realtek:rtl8111fp-cg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0.0.2019090 | Vulnerable | Realtek |
| cpe:2.3:o:realtek:rtl8111fp-cg_firmware:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.10 | Vulnerable | Realtek |
| cpe:2.3:h:realtek:rtl8111fp-cg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Realtek |
- cpe:2.3:o:realtek:rtl8111ep-cg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.0.2019090 Vulnerable ·Realtek
- cpe:2.3:o:realtek:rtl8111ep-cg_firmware:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.10 Vulnerable ·Realtek
- cpe:2.3:h:realtek:rtl8111ep-cg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Realtek
- cpe:2.3:o:realtek:rtl8111fp-cg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.0.2019090 Vulnerable ·Realtek
- cpe:2.3:o:realtek:rtl8111fp-cg_firmware:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.10 Vulnerable ·Realtek
- cpe:2.3:h:realtek:rtl8111fp-cg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Realtek
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32967
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49jx-mfcc-vmg8
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-32967 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-32967 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-49jx-mfcc-vmg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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