# CVE-2023-3333: Command injection in Aterm WF300HP

> Attackers with high privileges can execute arbitrary OS commands as root on NEC Aterm routers via improper neutralization of special elements.

- **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:** 28 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Dec 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4cvh-grfr-3h7q

## What is CVE-2023-3333?

CVE-2023-3333 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in NEC Corporation Aterm WF300HP, published on 28 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerability in NEC Corporation Aterm WG2600HP2, WG2600HP, WG2200HP, WG1800HP2, WG1800HP, WG1400HP, WG600HP, WG300HP, WF300HP, WR9500N, WR9300N, WR8750N, WR8700N, WR8600N, WR8370N, WR8175N and WR8170N all versions allows a attacker to execute an arbitrary OS command with the root privilege, after obtaining a high privilege exploiting CVE-2023-3330 and CVE-2023-3331 vulnerabilities.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3333?

It affects 17 products.


Products: Nec Aterm Wf300hp Firmware, Nec Aterm Wg1400hp Firmware, Nec Aterm Wg1800hp2 Firmware, Nec Aterm Wg1800hp Firmware, Nec Aterm Wg2200hp Firmware, Nec Aterm Wg2600hp2 Firmware, Nec Aterm Wg2600hp Firmware, Nec Aterm Wg300hp Firmware, Nec Aterm Wg600hp Firmware, Nec Aterm Wr8170n Firmware, Nec Aterm Wr8175n Firmware, Nec Aterm Wr8370n Firmware, Nec Aterm Wr8600n Firmware, Nec Aterm Wr8700n Firmware, Nec Aterm Wr8750n Firmware, Nec Aterm Wr9300n Firmware, Nec Aterm Wr9500n Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3333?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3333 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-3333 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3333 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NEC Corporation Aterm WF300HP

- [CVE-2023-3331](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3331/): Path traversal in Aterm WF300HP (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2023-3332](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3332/): Cross-site scripting in Aterm WF300HP (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2023-3330](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3330/): Path traversal in Aterm WF300HP (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-3333 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3333 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in NEC Corporation Aterm WF300HP, published on 28 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3333 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NEC Corporation Aterm WF300HP. 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-2023-3333/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3333/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3333
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3333
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3333

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