# CVE-2023-31198: Command injection in Wi-Fi AP UNIT

> Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary OS commands on Inaba Denki Wi-Fi Access Points via an OS command injection vulnerability.

- **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:** 13 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4mp5-cm3h-mr9p

## What is CVE-2023-31198?

CVE-2023-31198 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Inaba Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd. Wi-Fi AP UNIT, published on 13 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

OS command injection vulnerability exists in Wi-Fi AP UNIT allows. If this vulnerability is exploited, a remote authenticated attacker with an administrative privilege to execute an arbitrary OS command. Affected products and versions are as follows: AC-PD-WAPU v1.05_B04 and earlier, AC-PD-WAPUM v1.05_B04 and earlier, AC-PD-WAPU-P v1.05_B04P and earlier, AC-PD-WAPUM-P v1.05_B04P and earlier, AC-WAPU-300 v1.00_B07 and earlier, AC-WAPUM-300 v1.00_B07 and earlier, AC-WAPU-300-P v1.00_B07 and earlier, and AC-WAPUM-300-P v1.00_B07 and earlier

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31198?

It affects 8 products.


Products: Inaba Ac-Pd-Wapu-P Firmware, Inaba Ac-Pd-Wapu Firmware, Inaba Ac-Pd-Wapum-P Firmware, Inaba Ac-Pd-Wapum Firmware, Inaba Ac-Wapu-300-P Firmware, Inaba Ac-Wapu-300 Firmware, Inaba Ac-Wapum-300-P Firmware, Inaba Ac-Wapum-300 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-31198?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-31198 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Inaba Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd. Wi-Fi AP UNIT

- [CVE-2023-31196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31196/): Missing authorization in Wi-Fi AP UNIT (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-31198 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-31198 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Inaba Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd. Wi-Fi AP UNIT, published on 13 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Inaba Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd. Wi-Fi AP UNIT. 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-2023-31198/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31198/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31198
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31198
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-31198

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31198/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.