# CVE-2023-22280: Command injection in MAHO-PBX NetDevancer series

> Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary OS commands on MAHO-PBX NetDevancer systems.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mcm8-gg2j-q8vh

## What is CVE-2023-22280?

CVE-2023-22280 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Mahoroba Kobo, Inc. MAHO-PBX NetDevancer series, published on 17 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

MAHO-PBX NetDevancer Lite/Uni/Pro/Cloud prior to Ver.1.11.00, MAHO-PBX NetDevancer VSG Lite/Uni prior to Ver.1.11.00, and MAHO-PBX NetDevancer MobileGate Home/Office prior to Ver.1.11.00 allow a remote authenticated attacker with an administrative privilege to execute an arbitrary OS command.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22280?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Ate-Mahoroba Maho-Pbx Netdevancer Firmware, Ate-Mahoroba Maho-Pbx Netdevancer Mobilegate Firmware, Ate-Mahoroba Maho-Pbx Netdevancer Vsg Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-22280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-22280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Mahoroba Kobo, Inc. MAHO-PBX NetDevancer series

- [CVE-2023-22279](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22279/): MAHO-PBX NetDevancer Lite/Uni/Pro/Cloud prior to Ver.1.11.00, MAHO-PBX NetDevancer VSG Lite/Uni prior to Ver.1.11.00, and MAHO-PBX NetDevanc (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-22286](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22286/): Cross-site request forgery in MAHO-PBX NetDevancer series (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-22296](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22296/): Cross-site scripting in MAHO-PBX NetDevancer series (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-22280 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-22280 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Mahoroba Kobo, Inc. MAHO-PBX NetDevancer series, published on 17 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Mahoroba Kobo, Inc. MAHO-PBX NetDevancer series. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22280/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22280/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22280
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22280
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-22280

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22280/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.