CVE-2023-40146

{"id": "CVE-2023-40146", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "talos-cna@cisco.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 6.8, "attackVector": "PHYSICAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 0.9}]}, "published": "2024-04-17T13:15:07.143", "references": [{"url": "https://forum.peplink.com/t/peplink-security-advisory-smart-reader-firmware-1-2-0-cve-2023-43491-cve-2023-45209-cve-2023-39367-cve-2023-45744-cve-2023-40146/47256", "source": "talos-cna@cisco.com"}, {"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1868", "source": "talos-cna@cisco.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "talos-cna@cisco.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-77"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the /bin/login functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted command line argument can lead to a limited-shell escape and elevated capabilities. An attacker can authenticate with hard-coded credentials and execute unblocked default busybox functionality to trigger this vulnerability."}], "lastModified": "2024-04-17T17:15:12.513", "sourceIdentifier": "talos-cna@cisco.com"}