CVE-2023-33722: edimax br-6288acl_firmware Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-33722 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Command Injection vulnerability in edimax br-6288acl_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 31-05-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 10-01-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

EDIMAX BR-6288ACL v1.12 was discovered to contain an authenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the pppUserName parameter.

• 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.