# CVE-2023-38829: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via command injection in the diagnostic tools of NETIS WF2409E routers.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 26 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2fvf-fg52-pwrv

## What is CVE-2023-38829?

CVE-2023-38829 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue in NETIS SYSTEMS WF2409E v.3.6.42541 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the ping and traceroute functions of the diagnostic tools component in the admin management interface.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38829?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netis-Systems Wf2409e Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-38829?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38829 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-38829 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38829 exists.

Public exploit code:

- 对NETIS WF2409E路由器进行的一次完整硬件安全分析研究。通过对设备进行拆解分析、调试接口识别、固件提取等工作，记录了硬件分析的全过程、漏洞细节以及相应的安全建议，希望能帮助提高物联网设备的安全性。 (github_poc): https://github.com/Victorique-123/CVE-2023-38829-NETIS-WF2409E_Report
- https://github.com/adhikara13/CVE-2023-38829-NETIS-WF2409E (github_poc): https://github.com/adhikara13/CVE-2023-38829-NETIS-WF2409E

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-42336](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42336/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-38829 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-38829 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38829 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2023-38829/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38829/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38829
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38829
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38829

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