Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in NAS326 and NAS542 - CVE-2023-37927

 

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in NAS326 and NAS542 - CVE-2023-37927

Published: November 30, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83597
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37927
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of special elements in the CGI program. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

NAS326
NAS542

How to mitigate CVE-2023-37927

Install updates from vendor's website.

NAS326 - update to 5.21(AAZF.15)C0
NAS542 - update to 5.21(ABAG.12)C0

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