CVE-2023-2378: ubiquiti edgerouter x Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-2378 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 flaw has been found in Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X up to 2.0.9-hotfix.6. This affects an unknown function of the component Web Management Interface. This manipulation of the argument suffix-rate-up causes command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. 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.