CVE-2023-51066Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command execution via SMB credential concatenation

Published Jan 13, 2024 · Updated Jun 6, 2025

Command injection in QStar Archive Solutions Release 3-0 Build 7 Patch 0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands. The smb_join and smb_leave functions in lib/qstar_admin.php concatenate SMB credentials into a shell command passed to cmd_exec. Access to the authenticated SMB configuration workflow is required; successful exploitation runs attacker-supplied commands on the QStar server.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in QStar Archive Solutions Release 3-0 Build 7 Patch 0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands. The smb_join and smb_leave functions in lib/qstar_admin.php concatenate SMB credentials into a shell command passed to cmd_exec. Access to the authenticated SMB configuration workflow is required; successful exploitation runs attacker-supplied commands on the QStar server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-51066
Published
Jan 13, 2024
Updated
Jun 6, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-94, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 6, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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