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Milesight CVE-2023-22653

HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2023-07-06 talos-cna@cisco.com
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 5.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the vtysh_ubus tcpdump_start_cb functionality of Milesight UR32L v32.3.0.5. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the vtysh_ubus tcpdump_start_cb functionality of Milesight UR32L v32.3.0.5. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to command execution. An authenticated attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability. Affected products include: Milesight Ur32L Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the vtysh_ubus tcpdump_start_cb functionality of Milesight UR32L v32.3.0.5. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to command execution. An authenticated attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
5.8%
Top 8% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 5.8%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

70
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +6
CVSS: +44
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:milesight:ur32l_firmware:32.3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2023-43261 HIGH POC
7.5 Oct 04

An information disclosure in Milesight UR5X, UR32L, UR32, UR35, UR41 before v35.3.0.7 allows attackers to access sensiti

CVE-2023-23902 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 06

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the uhttpd login functionality of Milesight UR32L v32.3.0.5. Rated critical se

CVE-2023-22844 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 06

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the requestHandlers.js verifyToken functionality of Milesight VPN v2.0.

CVE-2023-22319 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 06

A sql injection vulnerability exists in the requestHandlers.js LoginAuth functionality of Milesight VPN v2.0.2. Rated cr

CVE-2023-24583 HIGH POC
8.8 Jul 06

Two OS command injection vulnerabilities exist in the urvpn_client cmd_name_action functionality of Milesight UR32L v32.

CVE-2023-24582 HIGH POC
8.8 Jul 06

Two OS command injection vulnerabilities exist in the urvpn_client cmd_name_action functionality of Milesight UR32L v32.

CVE-2023-24520 HIGH POC
8.8 Jul 06

Two OS command injection vulnerability exist in the vtysh_ubus toolsh_excute.constprop.1 functionality of Milesight UR32

CVE-2023-24519 HIGH POC
8.8 Jul 06

Two OS command injection vulnerability exist in the vtysh_ubus toolsh_excute.constprop.1 functionality of Milesight UR32

CVE-2023-24018 HIGH POC
8.8 Jul 06

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the libzebra.so.0.0.0 security_decrypt_password functionality of M

CVE-2023-22299 HIGH POC
8.8 Jul 06

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the vtysh_ubus _get_fw_logs functionality of Milesight UR32L v32.3.0.5.

CVE-2023-24019 HIGH POC
8.1 Jul 06

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the urvpn_client http_connection_readcb functionality of Milesight

CVE-2023-23546 HIGH POC
8.1 Jul 06

A misconfiguration vulnerability exists in the urvpn_client functionality of Milesight UR32L v32.3.0.5. Rated high sever

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