CVE-2023-45209 Information disclosure in Smart Reader

Medium 5.3 Published 17 Apr 2024 Updated 4 Nov 2025

An unauthenticated attacker can disclose sensitive information via a crafted HTTP request to the web interface of Peplink Smart Reader devices.

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-2023-45209?

CVE-2023-45209 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Peplink Smart Reader, published on 17 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the web interface /cgi-bin/download_config.cgi functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. An attacker can make an unauthenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45209?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Peplink Smart Reader Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45209?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-45209 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45209 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-597x-3rj2-4p53.