CVE-2023-31741 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

An attacker with web management access can inject commands into specific HTTP parameters to gain shell privileges on the router.

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

What is CVE-2023-31741?

CVE-2023-31741 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is a command injection vulnerability in the Linksys E2000 router with firmware version 1.0.06. If an attacker gains web management privileges, they can inject commands into the post request parameters wl_ssid, wl_ant, wl_rate, WL_atten_ctl, ttcp_num, ttcp_size in the httpd s Start_EPI() function, thereby gaining shell privileges.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31741?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linksys E2000 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31741?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31741 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-2023-31741 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-31741 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vwwm-g3pw-3q86.

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