CVE-2023-45208 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers within range can execute shell commands as root via a crafted SSID during setup, or cause denial of service with single quotes in network names.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-45208?

CVE-2023-45208 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A command injection in the parsing_xml_stasurvey function inside libcgifunc.so of the D-Link DAP-X1860 repeater 1.00 through 1.01b05-01 allows attackers (within range of the repeater) to run shell commands as root during the setup process of the repeater, via a crafted SSID. Also, network names containing single quotes (in the range of the repeater) can result in a denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45208?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dap-1860 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45208?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45208 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-2023-45208 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-45208 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3jq5-h4jx-qrg6.

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