CVE-2023-40144 Command injection in DR-16F, DR-8F, DR-4F, DR-16H, DR-8H, DR-4H, DR-4M41 series

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands or alter settings on CBC network devices, with some models unsupported.

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

What is CVE-2023-40144?

CVE-2023-40144 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in CBC Co.,Ltd. DR-16F, DR-8F, DR-4F, DR-16H, DR-8H, DR-4H, DR-4M41 series, published on 23 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OS command injection vulnerability in the CBC products allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary OS command on the device or alter its settings. As for the affected products/versions, see the detailed information provided by the vendor. Note that NR4H, NR8H, NR16H series and DR-16F, DR-8F, DR-4F, DR-16H, DR-8H, DR-4H, DR-4M41 series are no longer supported, therefore updates for those products are not provided.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40144?

It affects 23 products.

Products include Cbc Dr-16f42a Firmware, Cbc Dr-16f45at Firmware, Cbc Dr-16h Firmware, Cbc Dr-16m52-Av Firmware, Cbc Dr-16m52 Firmware, Cbc Dr-4fx1 Firmware and 17 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40144?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40144 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-2023-40144 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40144 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j4f3-p67r-wmg2.

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