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CVE-2023-40146

Exploit
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the /bin/login functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted command line argument can lead to a limited-shell escape and elevated capabilities. An attacker can authenticate with hard-coded credentials and execute unblocked default busybox functionality to trigger this vulnerability.
Daten sind bereitgestellt durch National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
PeplinkSmart Reader Firmware Version1.2.0
   PeplinkSmart Reader Version-
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
EPSS Metriken
Typ Quelle Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 1.01% 0.765
CVSS Metriken
Quelle Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector String
nvd@nist.gov 9.8 3.9 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
talos-cna@cisco.com 6.8 0.9 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.