CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-46456

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Published: Dec 12, 2023 | Modified: Dec 14, 2023
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

In GL.iNET GL-AR300M routers with firmware 3.216 it is possible to inject arbitrary shell commands through the OpenVPN client file upload functionality.

Weakness

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

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Gl-ar300m_firmware Gl-inet 3.216 (including) 3.216 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References