CVE-2023-52040 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on TOTOLINK X6000R routers via a vulnerable function, posing a significant security risk.

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-2023-52040?

CVE-2023-52040 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Totolink X6000r Firmware, published on 24 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue discovered in TOTOLINK X6000R v9.4.0cu.852_B20230719 allows attackers to run arbitrary commands via the sub_41284C function.

Weakness: CWE-77, CWE-253

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52040?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Totolink X6000r Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52040?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52040 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-2023-52040 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-52040 exists.

All Totolink X6000r Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vh9j-8vw4-5hp6.

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