CVE-2023-39638 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on D-Link DIR-859 routers via the lxmldbc_system function in the web interface.

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

What is CVE-2023-39638?

CVE-2023-39638 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

D-LINK DIR-859 A1 1.05 and A1 1.06B01 Beta01 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the lxmldbc_system function at /htdocs/cgibin.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39638?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dir-859 A1 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-39638?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39638 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-2023-39638 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39638 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-996h-76rq-ffwq.

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