Peplink Smart Reader 1.2.0 Web Interface mac2name os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Peplink Smart Reader 1.2.0. The affected element is the function mac2name of the component Web Interface. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-39367. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Peplink Smart Reader 1.2.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function mac2name of the component Web Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the web interface mac2name functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-39367 since 11/22/2023. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/21/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

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-2023-1867
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-39367 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-39367
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-261311

Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2024 16:24
Updated: 08/21/2025 22:14
Changes: 04/17/2024 16:24 (64), 08/21/2025 22:14 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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