Privilege escalation in Gl-inet Gl-a1300
CVE-2023-50921
An issue was discovered on GL.iNet devices through 4.5.0. Attackers can invoke the add_user interface in the system module to gain root privileges. This affects A1300 4.4.6, AX1800 4.4.6, AXT1800 4.4.6, MT3000 4.4.6, MT2500 4.4.6, MT6000 4…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.005 (40.2th 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
- Gl-inet Gl-a1300
- Gl-inet Gl-a1300_firmware — versions 4.4.6
- Gl-inet Gl-ar300m
- Gl-inet Gl-ar300m_firmware — versions 4.3.7
- Gl-inet Gl-ar750
- Gl-inet Gl-ar750_firmware — versions 4.3.7
- Gl-inet Gl-ar750s
- Gl-inet Gl-ar750s_firmware — versions 4.3.7
- Gl-inet Gl-ax1800
- Gl-inet Gl-ax1800_firmware — versions 4.4.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-50921?
- CVE-2023-50921 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gl-inet Gl-a1300, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-01-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-50921?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.