What is CVE-2023-40069?

CVE-2023-40069 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Elecom Wrc-1167ghbk2, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2023-40069?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

RCE in Elecom Wrc-1167ghbk2

CVE-2023-40069

OS command injection vulnerability in ELECOM wireless LAN routers allows an attacker who can access the product to execute an arbitrary OS command by sending a specially crafted request. Affected products and versions are as follows: WRC-F1167ACF all versions, WRC-1750GHBK all versions, WRC-1167GHBK2 all versions, WRC-1750GHBK2-I all versions, and WRC-1750GHBK-E all versions.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.012 (66.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Vendor Advisory)
vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40069?: CVE-2023-40069 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Elecom Wrc-1167ghbk2, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2023-40069?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.