CVE-2020-23584 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 23 Nov 2022 Updated 25 Apr 2025

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on OPTILINK OP-XT71000N routers via the PingTest parameter in the diagnostic interface.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-23584?

CVE-2020-23584 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unauthenticated remote code execution in OPTILINK OP-XT71000N, Hardware Version: V2.2 occurs when the attacker passes arbitrary commands with IP-ADDRESS using " | " to execute commands on " /diag_tracert_admin.asp " in the "PingTest" parameter that leads to command execution.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-23584?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Optilinknetwork Op-Xt71000n Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-23584?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-23584 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2020-23584 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-23584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q533-3fw5-rqxj.