๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2022-50696

CRITICAL 9.8

SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco <=2.x Hardcoded Credentials Authentication Bypass

CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

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.

CWE CWE-798
Vendor sound4 ltd.
Product impact/pulse/first
Published Dec 30, 2025
Last Updated Mar 4, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected 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

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
zeroscience.mk: https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5729.php packetstormsecurity.com: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170256/SOUND4-IMPACT-FIRST-PULSE-Eco-2.x-Hardcoded-Credentials.html exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/247949 sound4.com: https://www.sound4.com/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sound-impactfirstpulseeco-x-hardcoded-credentials-authentication-bypass

Credits

LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab