CVE-2022-31898 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 27 Oct 2022 Updated 7 May 2025

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on GL.iNet routers via vulnerable ping and trace parameters, requiring firmware updates.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-31898?

CVE-2022-31898 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

gl-inet GL-MT300N-V2 Mango v3.212 and GL-AX1800 Flint v3.214 were discovered to contain multiple command injection vulnerabilities via the ping_addr and trace_addr function parameters.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31898?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Gl-Inet Gl-Ax1800 Firmware, Gl-Inet Gl-Mt300n-V2 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31898?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31898 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-2022-31898 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-31898 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7jr9-w2r4-mr83.