CVE-2023-38316

Description

An issue was discovered in OpenNDS Captive Portal before version 10.1.2. When the custom unescape callback is enabled, attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands by inserting them into the URL portion of HTTP GET requests. Affected OpenNDS Captive Portal before version 10.1.2 fixed in OpenWrt master, OpenWrt 23.05 and OpenWrt 22.03 on 28. August 2023 by updating OpenNDS to version 10.1.3.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.71% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/openNDS/openNDS/releases/tag/v10.1.2 release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/openwrt/routing/commit/0b19771fb2dd81e7c428759610aed583171eed80
https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2023-006-v4/#sthash.2vJg3d85.rwx82g1C.dpbs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-38316?
CVE-2023-38316 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-38316?
To fix CVE-2023-38316, 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-2023-38316 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-38316 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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