CVE-2023-2520

Name: CVE-2023-2520
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-05-04T17:15:13.843+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.63%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-2520 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Caton Prime 2.1.2.51.e8d7225049(202303031001) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file cgi-bin/tools_ping.cgi?action=Command of the component Ping Handler. EPSS estimates a 2.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Caton Prime 2.1.2.51.e8d7225049(202303031001) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file cgi-bin/tools_ping.cgi?action=Command of the component Ping Handler. The manipulation of the argument Destination leads to command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228011. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.63%

83.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Catontechnology	Caton Prime	2.1.2.51.e8d7225049\(202303031001\)

References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.228011Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.228011Permissions Required
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1y7CXjJDmUBroken Link
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.228011Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.228011Permissions Required
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1y7CXjJDmUBroken Link

Timeline

Published: May 4, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-2520?

How severe is CVE-2023-2520?

CVE-2023-2520 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2520?

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Source: NVD / NIST