CVE-2023-39367 Command injection in Smart Reader

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands via the web interface mac2name functionality in Peplink Smart Reader.

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-2023-39367?

CVE-2023-39367 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Peplink Smart Reader, published on 17 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the web interface mac2name functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39367?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Peplink Smart Reader Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-39367?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39367 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-2023-39367 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39367 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r4rf-j49f-c6q2.

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