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.
Published 2024-04-17 12:55:47
Updated 2024-04-17 17:15:13
Source Talos
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Vulnerability category: Gain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2023-40146

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-40146

0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 11 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-40146

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.8
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.9
5.9
Talos 2024-04-17

CWE ids for CVE-2023-40146

References for CVE-2023-40146

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