CVE-2022-4978 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2022-4978

Steppschuh Remote Control Server 3.1.1.12 Unauthenticated RCE

Vulnerability Description

Remote Control Server, maintained by Steppschuh, 3.1.1.12 allows unauthenticated remote code execution when authentication is disabled, which is the default configuration. The server exposes a custom UDP-based control protocol that accepts remote keyboard input events without verification. An attacker on the same network can issue a sequence of keystroke commands to launch a system shell and execute arbitrary commands, resulting in full system compromise.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • H4rk3nz0

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Remote Control Collection Server
Vulnerable Versions:
3.1.1.12

Timeline

Official Publish: July 23rd, 2025
Last Modified: July 23rd, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306 CWE-78

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1136 Create Account
Persistence
T1098 Account Manipulation
Privilege Escalation
T1021 Remote Services
Lateral Movement
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter
Execution
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Exfiltration