Vulnerability · Published Apr 17, 2024 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2023-45744
High 8.3
In plain English
A high-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 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A data integrity vulnerability exists in the web interface /cgi-bin/upload_config.cgi functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to configuration modification. 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:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1866
- 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://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240828-0006/
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1866