RCE in Ubiquiti Edgerouter X

CVE-2023-1456

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X 2.0.9-hotfix.6. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component NAT Configuration Handler. The manipulation leads to command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The identifier VDB-223301 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor position is that post-authentication issues are not accepted as vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.018 (77.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1456?
CVE-2023-1456 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ubiquiti Edgerouter X, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2023-1456?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.