CVE-2023-43491
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the web interface /cgi-bin/debug_dump.cgi functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU).
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the web interface /cgi-bin/debug_dump.cgi functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. An attacker can make an unauthenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.49% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- peplink/smart reader firmware
- Source
- talos-cna@cisco.com
References
- 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-2023-40146/47256Vendor Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1863Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- 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-2023-40146/47256Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240828-0005/Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1863Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1863
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.