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CVE-2023-49254

Command injection in the network test tools

Published: Jan 12, 2024Updated: Jun 20, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-78
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 48.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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.

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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-78

Affected Products

Hongdian
commercial·CNaka hongdian technologies, hondaian
H8951-4G-ESPMixed
Hardware Firmware / network-adapter
h8951-4g-esp firmwareMixed
Hardware Firmware / network-adapter

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/
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https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/
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