Vulnerability · Published Apr 17, 2024 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2023-45209
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity improper access control in Smart Reader from Peplink. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Peplink | Smart Reader | v1.2.0 (in QEMU) |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1865
- https://forum.peplink.com/t/peplink-security-advisory-smart-reader-firmware-1-2-0-cve-2023-43491-cve-2023-45209-cve-2023-39367-cve-2023-45744-cve-2023-40146/47256
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1865