CVE-2023-1458Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command execution via OSPF area injection

Published Mar 25, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Command injection in the OSPF handler of Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X 2.0.9-hotfix.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands. The web management batch API passes an OSPF area value containing shell metacharacters into command processing without neutralization. Administrative credentials and a valid CSRF token are required; the proof of concept writes a file and sends a ping, while Ubiquiti disputes the finding.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability3.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in the OSPF handler of Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X 2.0.9-hotfix.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands. The web management batch API passes an OSPF area value containing shell metacharacters into command processing without neutralization. Administrative credentials and a valid CSRF token are required; the proof of concept writes a file and sends a ping, while Ubiquiti disputes the finding.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-1458
Published
Mar 25, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Ubiquiti Inc.
Product
EdgeRouter X
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0.9-hotfix.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Ubiquiti Inc. · EdgeRouter Xversion=2.0.9-hotfix.6

Published CVSS scores

7.2VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

Public exploit references

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