CVE-2023-51148Public exploit

Authenticated command execution via unsanitized upgrade URL

Published Mar 26, 2024 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Command injection in TRENDnet TEW-821DAP firmware 3.00b06 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands through the SSH console. The mycli mgmt fwgrade fwup handler passes the caller-supplied firmware URL to the underlying Linux shell without sanitizing command substitutions. Valid SSH credentials and LAN reachability are required by default; successful exploitation grants operating-system command execution on the access point.

CVSS severity8.0
High
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in TRENDnet TEW-821DAP firmware 3.00b06 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands through the SSH console. The mycli mgmt fwgrade fwup handler passes the caller-supplied firmware URL to the underlying Linux shell without sanitizing command substitutions. Valid SSH credentials and LAN reachability are required by default; successful exploitation grants operating-system command execution on the access point.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-51148
Published
Mar 26, 2024
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
TRENDnet
Product
TEW-821DAP
Classifications
CWE-121, T1059.008, T1059.004
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 26, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.00b6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

TRENDnet · TEW-821DAPversion=3.00b6

Published CVSS scores

8.0CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:A/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
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
T1059.008Command and Scripting Interpreter: Network Device CLI
T1059.004Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell

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