CVE-2023-43478
What it is
fake_upload.cgi on the Telstra Smart Modem Gen 2 (Arcadyan LH1000), firmware versions < 0.18.15r, allows unauthenticated attackers to upload firmware images and configuration backups, which could allow them to alter the firmware or the configuration on the device, ultimately leading to code execution as root.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 18.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 18.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 18.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Telstra Arcadyan lh1000 Firmware < 0.18.15r
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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