OS Command Injection in SMA 100 - CVE-2023-44221
Published: December 4, 2023 / Updated: May 1, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83768
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44221
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the SSL-VPN management interface. A remote user with administrative privileges can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Affected software
SMA 100
How to mitigate CVE-2023-44221
Install updates from vendor's website.
SMA 100 - update to 10.2.1.10-62sv