Peplink Smart Reader 1.2.0 Web Interface /cgi-bin/debug_dump.cgi information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Peplink Smart Reader 1.2.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /cgi-bin/debug_dump.cgi of the component Web Interface. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-43491. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Peplink Smart Reader 1.2.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file /cgi-bin/debug_dump.cgi of the component Web Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the web interface /cgi-bin/debug_dump.cgi functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. An attacker can make an unauthenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

The advisory is shared for download at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-43491 since 11/22/2023. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/22/2023 🔍
04/17/2024 +146 days 🔍
04/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/21/2025 +491 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2023-1863
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-43491 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-43491
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-261308

Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2024 16:23
Updated: 08/21/2025 22:14
Changes: 04/17/2024 16:23 (64), 08/21/2025 22:14 (13)
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