CVE-2023-2682Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command execution via unsanitized ping address

Published May 12, 2023 · Updated Jan 24, 2025

Command injection in Caton Live through 2023-04-26 allows remote authenticated users to execute operating-system commands via ping.cgi. The Mini_HTTPD /cgi-bin/ping.cgi handler fails to neutralize shell metacharacters in the address parameter before constructing a command. Management-interface access is required, and successful exploitation runs commands with the web service's privileges, enabling data access, configuration changes, or service interruption.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability1.88%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Caton Live through 2023-04-26 allows remote authenticated users to execute operating-system commands via ping.cgi. The Mini_HTTPD /cgi-bin/ping.cgi handler fails to neutralize shell metacharacters in the address parameter before constructing a command. Management-interface access is required, and successful exploitation runs commands with the web service's privileges, enabling data access, configuration changes, or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2682
Published
May 12, 2023
Updated
Jan 24, 2025
Vendor
Caton Technology
Product
Caton Live
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2023-04-26

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Caton Technology · Caton Liveversion=2023-04-26

Published CVSS scores

6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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