What is CVE-2023-49257?

CVE-2023-49257 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hongdian H8951-4g-esp, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-01-12.

How severe is CVE-2023-49257?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-49257 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Hongdian H8951-4g-esp

CVE-2023-49257

An authenticated user is able to upload an arbitrary CGI-compatible file using the certificate upload utility and execute it with the root user privileges.

EPSS: 0.003 (24.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Hongdian H8951-4g-esp — versions 0
Hongdian H8951-4g-esp_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

cvd@cert.pl (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
cvd@cert.pl (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-49257?: CVE-2023-49257 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hongdian H8951-4g-esp, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-49257?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-49257 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.