CVE-2023-52042 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on TOTOLINK X6000R routers via the lang parameter, posing a critical 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-2023-52042?

CVE-2023-52042 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Totolink X6000r Firmware, published on 16 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 sub_4117F8 function in TOTOLINK X6000R V9.4.0cu.852_B20230719 allows attackers to run arbitrary commands via the 'lang' parameter.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52042?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Totolink X6000r Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52042?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52042 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-2023-52042 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-52042 exists.

All Totolink X6000r Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9h6f-343x-p726.

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