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.
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Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2024-04-17 13:15
Updated : 2024-04-17 17:15
NVD link : CVE-2023-40146
Mitre link : CVE-2023-40146
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40146
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Products Affected
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CWE
CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')