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CVE-2022-41223 · EUVD no mirror located · GCVE no mirror located Verified 2026-06-22

Mitel MiVoice Connect vulnerability

The Director component in Mitel MiVoice Connect allows authenticated attackers with internal network access to execute arbitrary code, enabling lateral movement and system compromise within enterprise communications infrastructure.

Verdict

Today item, not a backlog item.

An authenticated internal attacker can execute code in the MiVoice Connect Director component. This vulnerability has been exploited in ransomware campaigns, allowing attackers to establish persistence and move laterally through affected organizations' networks.

CISA KEV Yes · 2023-02-213Ransomware use Flagged3EPSS 0.10571 (verify live)4
01

Is it exploitable?

— the evidence, ranked above the score
Reported exploitation
1 independent public report of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
cisa.gov ↗Confirmed
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-02-21), flagged for known ransomware use.
CISA KEV ↗Confirmed
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.10571 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: Mitel, MiVoice Connect. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
NVD ↗Reported
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-94 Code Injection — weakness family: Injection.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
NVD ↗Reported
WeaknessCWE-94 · Code InjectionInjection
02

Who’s exploiting it?

— attribution turns risk into urgency
Attribution not established

No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.

03

Why it matters

— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board
1

Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1

Attacker
I gain initial access to the internal network through compromised credentials or a prior breach.
Business
Internal network perimeter is compromised, enabling lateral movement across critical communications systems.
2

Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2

Attacker
I authenticate to MiVoice Connect using valid credentials and exploit the Director component to execute arbitrary code.
Business
Communications infrastructure is directly compromised, allowing attackers to control or monitor enterprise voice systems.
3

Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3

Attacker
I establish persistence and pivot to other systems on the network using the compromised MiVoice Connect instance.
Business
Attackers gain foothold for ransomware deployment and data exfiltration across the organization.
04

What to do

— defensible action
  • Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
05

Coverage & confidence

— what we know, and what we don’t

Established (cited)

  • KEV listing (CISA)
  • Ransomware-use flag (CISA)
  • EPSS probability (FIRST)
  • 1 reported-exploitation source(s)
  • CWE weakness mapping (NVD)
  • Catalogued by mitre (CNA)
  • Coverage gaps — stated, not hidden

  • No EUVD / GCVE mirror in feed — single-authority dependency for the identifier.
  • EPSS & exposure are time-varying; verify live at the source.
  • Threat-actor attribution not established from feed data — absence of a name is not absence of compromise.
  • No finder/reporter credit recorded in the public CVE entry — the work behind this find is unattributed.
  • Disclosure & credit2
    Catalogued by mitreCNA
    Credited with finding itNo finder named in the public CVE record — the work behind this find is unattributed.