CVE-2023-49257 json
Command execution using the certificate upload utility
published 2024-01-12 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-53259
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An authenticated user is able to upload an arbitrary CGI-compatible file using the certificate upload utility and execute it with the root user privileges.
Patch / fix
- Hongdian H8951-4G-ESP 2310271149
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Hongdian H8951-4G-ESP
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
cert.pl
/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/
third-party-advisory
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cert.pl
/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-49257
- NVD CVE-2023-49257
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