# CVE-2023-45208: Command injection in n/a

> 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.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 19 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3jq5-h4jx-qrg6

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45208?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2023-45208 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-27864](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-27864/): Command injection in DAP-1860 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-27865](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-27865/): Auth bypass in DAP-1860 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-19597](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19597/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-19598](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19598/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-15631](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15631/): Command injection in DAP-1860 (high 8.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-45208 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-45208 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-2023-45208/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45208/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45208
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45208
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-45208

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45208/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.