CVE-2022-43973
Arbitrary code execution in Linksys WRT54GL
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.2 High
- Published
- Jan 9, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 9, 2025
- Reserved
- Oct 28, 2022
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.2 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | trellix |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband RouterLinksys |
|
References
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