What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-49226?

CVE-2023-49226 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: 3.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-49226?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-49226. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 3.4%.

Balance Two Firmware CVE-2023-49226

HIGH

Command Injection (CWE-77)

2023-12-25 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Balance Two 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

Dec 25, 2023 - 08:15 nvd

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. Command injection in the traceroute feature of the administration console allows users with admin privileges to execute arbitrary commands as root.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. 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. An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. Command injection in the traceroute feature of the administration console allows users with admin privileges to execute arbitrary commands as root. Affected products include: Peplink Balance Two Firmware. Version information: before 8.4.0..

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.