CVE-2023-50445

What it is

Shell Injection vulnerability GL.iNet A1300 v4.4.6, AX1800 v4.4.6, AXT1800 v4.4.6, MT3000 v4.4.6, MT2500 v4.4.6, MT6000 v4.5.0, MT1300 v4.3.7, MT300N-V2 v4.3.7, AR750S v4.3.7, AR750 v4.3.7, AR300M v4.3.7, and B1300 v4.3.7., allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via the get_system_log and get_crash_log functions of the logread module, as well as the upgrade_online function of the upgrade module.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

9.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2023-12-10 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2023-12-28 05:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-17 06:39 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 9.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2023-12-28 05:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 06:39 UTC

Exploit probability

9.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-78 · OS command injection

Record status

Modified

Affected

• gl-inet gl-mt1300 Firmware 4.3.7
• gl-inet gl-mt300n-v2 Firmware 4.3.7
• gl-inet gl-ar750s Firmware 4.3.7
• gl-inet gl-ar750 Firmware 4.3.7
• gl-inet gl-ar300m Firmware 4.3.7
• gl-inet gl-b1300 Firmware 4.3.7
• gl-inet gl-mt6000 Firmware 4.5.0
• gl-inet gl-a1300 Firmware 4.4.6

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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