What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-43138?

CVE-2023-43138 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-43138?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-43138. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.1%.

Tl Er5120G Firmware CVE-2023-43138

HIGH

Command Injection (CWE-77)

2023-09-20 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Tl Er5120G Firmware

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 20, 2023 - 20:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

TPLINK TL-ER5120G 4.0 2.0.0 Build 210817 Rel.80868n has a command injection vulnerability, when an attacker adds NAPT rules after authentication, and the rule name has an injection point.

AnalysisAI

TPLINK TL-ER5120G 4.0 2.0.0 Build 210817 Rel.80868n has a command injection vulnerability, when an attacker adds NAPT rules after authentication, and the rule name has an injection point. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), 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. TPLINK TL-ER5120G 4.0 2.0.0 Build 210817 Rel.80868n has a command injection vulnerability, when an attacker adds NAPT rules after authentication, and the rule name has an injection point. Affected products include: Tp-Link Tl-Er5120G Firmware.

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.