CVE-2023-50919Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Root session access via Lua pattern matching

Published Jan 12, 2024 · Updated Jun 3, 2025

Authentication bypass in GL.iNet router firmware 4.x allows remote attackers to obtain a root web session via a crafted login request. The NGINX Lua authentication logic treats the supplied root:[^:]+:[^:]+ username as a pattern while validating a nonce-derived hash, allowing regex metacharacters to match the root credential record. The unauthenticated challenge and login requests must finish within one second and grant root access when the router web interface is reachable.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability47.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in GL.iNet router firmware 4.x allows remote attackers to obtain a root web session via a crafted login request. The NGINX Lua authentication logic treats the supplied root:[^:]+:[^:]+ username as a pattern while validating a nonce-derived hash, allowing regex metacharacters to match the root credential record. The unauthenticated challenge and login requests must finish within one second and grant root access when the router web interface is reachable.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-50919
Published
Jan 12, 2024
Updated
Jun 3, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-287, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 3, 2025Record 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 privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8CISA-ADPCVSS: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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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