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CRITICAL
CVE-2023-50921
GL.iNet Remote Command Execution
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 3, 2024, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-50921 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gl-inet gl-mt3000_firmware
2 Gl-inet gl-mt1300_firmware
3 Gl-inet gl-mt300n-v2_firmware
4 Gl-inet gl-ar750s_firmware
5 Gl-inet gl-ar750_firmware
6 Gl-inet gl-ar300m_firmware
7 Gl-inet gl-b1300_firmware
8 Gl-inet gl-mt6000_firmware
9 Gl-inet gl-a1300_firmware
10 Gl-inet gl-ax1800_firmware
11 Gl-inet gl-axt1800_firmware
12 Gl-inet gl-mt2500_firmware
13 Gl-inet gl-mt1300
14 Gl-inet gl-mt300n-v2
15 Gl-inet gl-ar750s
16 Gl-inet gl-ar750
17 Gl-inet gl-ar300m
18 Gl-inet gl-b1300
19 Gl-inet gl-mt6000
20 Gl-inet gl-a1300
21 Gl-inet gl-ax1800
22 Gl-inet gl-axt1800
23 Gl-inet gl-mt3000
24 Gl-inet gl-mt2500
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-50921.

URL Resource
https://github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/4.0.0/Add_user_vulnerability.md Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/4.0.0/Add_user_vulnerability.md Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-50921 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-50921 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/4.0.0/Add_user_vulnerability.md
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/4.0.0/Add_user_vulnerability.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/4.0.0/Add_user_vulnerability.md Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:gl-mt1300_firmware:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:gl-mt1300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:gl-mt300n-v2_firmware:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:gl-mt300n-v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:gl-ar750s_firmware:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:gl-ar750s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:gl-ar750_firmware:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:gl-ar750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:gl-ar300m_firmware:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:gl-ar300m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:gl-b1300_firmware:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:gl-b1300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:gl-mt6000_firmware:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:gl-mt6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:gl-a1300_firmware:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:gl-a1300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:gl-ax1800_firmware:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:gl-ax1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:gl-axt1800_firmware:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:gl-axt1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:gl-mt3000_firmware:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:gl-mt3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:gl-mt2500_firmware:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:gl-mt2500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/4.0.0/Add_user_vulnerability.md [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-50921 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-50921 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.01%

score

0.44531

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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