CVE-2023-31742

Public Exploit

Description

There is a command injection vulnerability in the Linksys WRT54GL router with firmware version 4.30.18.006. If an attacker gains web management privileges, they can inject commands into the post request parameters wl_ant, wl_rate, WL_atten_ctl, ttcp_num, ttcp_size in the httpd s Start_EPI() function, thereby gaining shell privileges.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.42%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://linksys.com product
https://github.com/D2y6p/CVE/blob/main/Linksys/CVE-2023-31742/Linksys_WRT54GL_RCE.pdf mitigation third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-31742?
CVE-2023-31742 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-31742?
To fix CVE-2023-31742, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-31742 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-31742 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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