What is CVE-2023-45209?

CVE-2023-45209 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Peplink Smart Reader, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-04-17.

How severe is CVE-2023-45209?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Peplink Smart Reader

CVE-2023-45209

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the web interface /cgi-bin/download_config.cgi functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. An attacker can make an unauthenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.014 (69.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Peplink Smart Reader — versions v1.2.0 (in QEMU)
Peplink Smart_reader
Peplink Smart_reader_firmware — versions 1.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
talos-cna@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-45209?: CVE-2023-45209 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Peplink Smart Reader, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-04-17.
How severe is CVE-2023-45209?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.