CVE-2023-46454Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command execution via crafted package names

Published Dec 12, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

OS command injection in GL.iNet GL-AR300M firmware 4.3.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute shell commands via package names. The plugins.get_package_info JSON-RPC method passes the attacker-controlled name value into shell processing without neutralizing command substitutions or metacharacters. Possession of an administrative authentication token is required, after which arbitrary commands execute in the router service context.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability23.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in GL.iNet GL-AR300M firmware 4.3.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute shell commands via package names. The plugins.get_package_info JSON-RPC method passes the attacker-controlled name value into shell processing without neutralizing command substitutions or metacharacters. Possession of an administrative authentication token is required, after which arbitrary commands execute in the router service context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-46454
Published
Dec 12, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

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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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

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