CVE-2023-2377: ubiquiti edgerouter x Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-2377 is a high (CVSS 8.6) Injection vulnerability in ubiquiti edgerouter x. EPSS estimates a 7.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 28-04-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 09-07-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was detected in Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X up to 2.0.9-hotfix.6. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation of the argument Name results in command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. There is ongoing doubt regarding the real existence of this vulnerability. The vendor position is that post-authentication issues are not accepted as vulnerabilities.

• CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.
• CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.