#VU86215 OS Command Injection in ER7206 - CVE-2023-47618

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86215

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-47618

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ER7206
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: TP-Link

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the web filtering functionality. A remote administrator 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ER7206: 1.3.0 20230322 Rel.70591

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External links
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1859

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.