RCE in Ubiquiti Edgerouter X

CVE-2023-1458

A vulnerability has been found in Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X 2.0.9-hotfix.6 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component OSPF Handler. The manipulation of the argument area leads to command injection. The attack can be launched 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 associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223303. NOTE: The vendor position is that post-authentication issues are not accepted as vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.033 (87.6th 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1458?
CVE-2023-1458 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-2023-1458?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.