What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-31741?

CVE-2023-31741 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-31741?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-31741. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.7%.

E2000 Firmware CVE-2023-31741

HIGH

Command Injection (CWE-77)

2023-05-23 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Linksys E2000 Firmware

7.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.2 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 23, 2023 - 01:15 nvd

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionNVD

There is a command injection vulnerability in the Linksys E2000 router with firmware version 1.0.06. If an attacker gains web management privileges, they can inject commands into the post request parameters wl_ssid, wl_ant, wl_rate, WL_atten_ctl, ttcp_num, ttcp_size in the httpd s Start_EPI() function, thereby gaining shell privileges.

AnalysisAI

There is a command injection vulnerability in the Linksys E2000 router with firmware version 1.0.06. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Command Injection (CWE-77), which allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands into system command execution. There is a command injection vulnerability in the Linksys E2000 router with firmware version 1.0.06. If an attacker gains web management privileges, they can inject commands into the post request parameters wl_ssid, wl_ant, wl_rate, WL_atten_ctl, ttcp_num, ttcp_size in the httpd s Start_EPI() function, thereby gaining shell privileges. Affected products include: Linksys E2000 Firmware. Version information: version 1.0.06..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized APIs, avoid shell execution, validate input with strict allowlists.