K2 Firmware
CVE-2023-40796
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Command injection prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique 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 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could inject arbitrary commands into system command execution. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Phicomm k2 v22.6.529.216 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the function luci.sys.call. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
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.
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This vulnerability is classified as Command Injection (CWE-77), which allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands into system command execution. Phicomm k2 v22.6.529.216 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the function luci.sys.call. Affected products include: Phicomm K2 Firmware.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Phicomm k2 v22.6.529.216 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the function luci.sys.call.
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Attack Technique
OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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