CVE-2022-43973
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-43973 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-01-09 21:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-01-13 16:40:00 UTC |
| Description | An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exisits in Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router with firmware <= 4.30.18.006. The Check_TSSI function within the httpd binary uses unvalidated user input in the construction of a system command. An authenticated attacker with administrator privileges can leverage this vulnerability over the network via a malicious POST request to /apply.cgi to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system as root. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-78
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Linksys | Wrt54gl | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linksys | Wrt54gl Firmware | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vuln Research 101 (Part 3) - Hacking the Linksys WRT54GL via buffer overflow - YouTube | CONFIRM | youtu.be | |
| Vuln Research 101 (Part 2) - Hacking the Linksys WRT54GL via command injection - YouTube | CONFIRM | youtu.be | |
| Please update your browser | CONFIRM | youtu.be | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
LEGACY: Jessie Chick of Trellix ARC
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.