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CVE-2023-38120

Published: May 3, 2024Updated: Aug 12, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.2%
Top 13.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Adtran SR400ac ping Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adtran SR400ac routers. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the ping command, which is available over JSON-RPC. A crafted host parameter can trigger execution of a system call composed from a user-supplied string. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-20525.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-78CWE-77

Affected Products

SR400acAdtran
Embedded
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
sr400ac firmwareadtran
Embedded
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
SmartOSJoyent Inc.
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
adtrancommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka 411 firmware, netvanta
joyent inc.commercialCloud & SaaS

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Execution
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References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1010/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://supportcommunity.adtran.com/t5/Security-Advisories/ADTSA-2023001-Residential-Gateway-amp-Service-Delivery-Gateway/ta-p/38495
supportcommunity.adtran.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1010/
zerodayinitiative.com
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Timeline

Published
May 3, 2024
Last Updated
Aug 12, 2025

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