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CVE-2023-40146
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the /bin/login functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU).
Impact
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the /bin/login functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted command line argument can lead to a limited-shell escape and elevated capabilities. An attacker can authenticate with hard-coded credentials and execute unblocked default busybox functionality to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Peplink | Smart Reader Firmware | Version 1.2.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://forum.peplink.com/t/peplink-security-advisory-smart-reader-firmware-1-2-0-cve-2023-43491-cve-2023-45209-cve-2023-39367-cve-2023-45744-cve-2023-40146/47256
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1868
- https://forum.peplink.com/t/peplink-security-advisory-smart-reader-firmware-1-2-0-cve-2023-43491-cve-2023-45209-cve-2023-39367-cve-2023-45744-cve-2023-40146/47256
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240822-0008/
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1868
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1868