# CVE-2022-38627: Linear eMerge E3-Series - SQLi

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2022-38627 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2022-38627

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 9.8
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Nortek Linear eMerge E3-Series
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'))
- **Tags:** iot

## Description

Nortek Linear eMerge E3-Series 0.32-08f, 0.32-07p, 0.32-07e, 0.32-09c, 0.32-09b, 0.32-09a, and 0.32-08e were discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the idt parameter.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2022-38627](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38627) is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Nortek Linear eMerge E3-Series controllers, affecting multiple firmware versions through the idt parameter. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to full compromise of the underlying database, data theft, or manipulation of system operations.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 1st of October 2025.

According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2022-38627 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting.
Additionally, according to week-over-week analysis by CrowdSec, exploitation of CVE-2022-38627 is surging. Attack volumes are spiking well above historical norms, indicating widespread and escalating interest from threat actors. CVE-2022-38627 is currently experiencing high visibility and active exploitation across the internet.

Attackers exploit the `/badging/badge_template_print.php` endpoint by injecting malicious SQL code into the `idt` parameter, attempting to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the backend database.

## Timeline

- 2023-01-03: CVE Published. CVE-2022-38627 is published to NVD.
- 2025-10-01: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2022-38627 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2025-10-08: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2022-38627 for the first time.

## References

- https://github.com/omarhashem123/Security-Research/blob/main/CVE-2022-38627/CVE-2022-38627.txt
- https://github.com/omarhashem123/Security-Research/blob/main/CVE-2022-38627/CVE-2022-38627.yaml
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-38627.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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