# CVE-2023-5494: Byzoro Smart S45F Multi-Service Secure Gateway Intelligent Management Platform download.php os command injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the file argument in download.php on Byzoro Smart S45F gateways.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9gpg-73x5-68cm

## What is CVE-2023-5494?

CVE-2023-5494 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Byzoro Smart S45F Multi-Service Secure Gateway Intelligent Management Platform, published on 10 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Byzoro Smart S45F Multi-Service Secure Gateway Intelligent Management Platform up to 20230928 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /log/download.php. The manipulation of the argument file leads to os command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-241646 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5494?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Byzoro Smart S45f Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-5494?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-5494 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5494 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Byzoro Smart S45F Multi-Service Secure Gateway Intelligent Management Platform

- [CVE-2023-5488](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5488/): Byzoro Smart S45F Multi-Service Secure Gateway Intelligent Management Platform updatelib.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-5489](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5489/): Byzoro Smart S45F Multi-Service Secure Gateway Intelligent Management Platform uploadfile.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-5490](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5490/): Byzoro Smart S45F Multi-Service Secure Gateway Intelligent Management Platform userattestation.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-5491](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5491/): Byzoro Smart S45F Multi-Service Secure Gateway Intelligent Management Platform updatelib.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-5492](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5492/): Byzoro Smart S45F Multi-Service Secure Gateway Intelligent Management Platform licence.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-5494 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-5494 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Byzoro Smart S45F Multi-Service Secure Gateway Intelligent Management Platform, published on 10 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5494 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Byzoro Smart S45F Multi-Service Secure Gateway Intelligent Management Platform. 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-2023-5494/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5494/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5494
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5494
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5494

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