CVE-2023-49254: Command injection in the network test tools

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-01-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

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.

Affected products

Hongdian H8951-4G-ESP: before 2310271149 — fixed in 2310271149

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Hongdian H8951-4G-ESP 2310271149. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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