RCE in Hongdian H8951-4g-Esp
CVE-2023-49254
Authenticated user can execute arbitrary commands in the context of the root user by providing payload in the "destination" field of the network test tools. This is similar to the vulnerability CVE-2021-28151 mitigated on the user interface level by blacklisting characters with JavaScript, however, it can still be exploited by sending POST requests directly.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hongdian H8951-4g-Esp — versions 0
- Hongdian H8951-4g-Esp Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/ (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/ (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49254?
- CVE-2023-49254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hongdian H8951-4g-Esp, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49254?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-49254 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.