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CVE-2022-26479

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  • Published2022-07-17
  • Fixed in2.2.2.1
  • WeaknessCWE-863

Am I affected?

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Description

An issue was discovered in Poly EagleEye Director II before 2.2.2.1. Existence of a certain file (which can be created via an rsync backdoor) causes all API calls to execute as admin without authentication.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-07-1723:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Poly eagleeye director ii firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.2< 2.2.2.12.2.2.1

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Poly eagleeye director ii firmware to 2.2.2.1

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
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Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-07-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3cfw-2rv8-9rx3

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26479?

An issue was discovered in Poly EagleEye Director II before 2.2.2.1. Existence of a certain file (which can be created via an rsync backdoor) causes all API calls to execute as admin without authentication.

Is CVE-2022-26479 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-26479 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-26479?

CVE-2022-26479 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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