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CVE-2023-50921

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.52%

Last modified

CVE-2023-50921 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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 4.5.0, MT1300 4.3.7, MT300N-V2 4.3.7, AR750S 4.3.7, AR750 4.3.7, AR300M 4.3.7, and B1300 4.3.7.

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
0.52%

40.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Gl-InetGl-Mt1300 Firmware4.3.7
Gl-InetGl-Mt300n-V2 Firmware4.3.7
Gl-InetGl-Ar750s Firmware4.3.7
Gl-InetGl-Ar750 Firmware4.3.7
Gl-InetGl-Ar300m Firmware4.3.7
Gl-InetGl-B1300 Firmware4.3.7
Gl-InetGl-Mt6000 Firmware4.5.0
Gl-InetGl-A1300 Firmware4.4.6
Gl-InetGl-Ax1800 Firmware4.4.6
Gl-InetGl-Axt1800 Firmware4.4.6
Gl-InetGl-Mt3000 Firmware4.4.6
Gl-InetGl-Mt2500 Firmware4.4.6

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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 4.5.0, MT1300 4.3.7, MT300N-V2 4.3.7, AR750S 4.3.7, AR750 4.3.7, AR300M 4.3.7, and B1300 4.3.7.
How severe is CVE-2023-50921?
CVE-2023-50921 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50921?
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Source: NVD / NIST