CVE-2023-38942Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary command execution via evaluated configuration values

Published Aug 3, 2023 · Updated Oct 17, 2024

Command injection in PantsuDango Dango-Translator 4.5.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands through a crafted cloud configuration. The application evaluates string-valued xxxUse settings from app/config/cloud_config.json as Python expressions instead of parsing them as booleans. Exploitation requires replacing a local xxxUse value and starting the client; successful execution runs with the client process privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.98%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in PantsuDango Dango-Translator 4.5.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands through a crafted cloud configuration. The application evaluates string-valued xxxUse settings from app/config/cloud_config.json as Python expressions instead of parsing them as booleans. Exploitation requires replacing a local xxxUse value and starting the client; successful execution runs with the client process privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-38942
Published
Aug 3, 2023
Updated
Oct 17, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059.006
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 3, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059.006Python

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