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10 vulnerabilities found for smart_reader_firmware by peplink
CVE-2023-43491 (GCVE-0-2023-43491)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-17 12:55 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:17
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peplink | Smart Reader |
Affected:
v1.2.0 (in QEMU)
|
|
| peplink | smart_reader |
Affected:
v1.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:peplink:smart_reader:v1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Credits
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CVE-2023-45209 (GCVE-0-2023-45209)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-17 12:55 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:17
VLAI
Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the web interface /cgi-bin/download_config.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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
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|---|---|---|---|
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Affected:
v1.2.0 (in QEMU)
|
|
| peplink | smart_reader |
Affected:
1.2.0
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Credits
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CVE-2023-45744 (GCVE-0-2023-45744)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-17 12:55 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:17
VLAI
Summary
A data integrity vulnerability exists in the web interface /cgi-bin/upload_config.cgi functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to configuration modification. An attacker can make an unauthenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Severity
8.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
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|---|---|---|---|
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Affected:
v1.2.0 (in QEMU)
|
|
| peplink | smart_reader |
Affected:
v1.2.0
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Credits
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CVE-2023-39367 (GCVE-0-2023-39367)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-17 12:55 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:16
VLAI
Summary
An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the web interface mac2name functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peplink | Smart Reader |
Affected:
v1.2.0 (in QEMU)
|
|
| peplink | smart_reader |
Affected:
v1.2.0
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CVE-2023-40146 (GCVE-0-2023-40146)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-17 12:55 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:16
VLAI
Summary
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Severity
6.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
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Affected:
v1.2.0 (in QEMU)
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|
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Affected:
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CVE-2023-45209 (GCVE-0-2023-45209)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-04-17 12:55 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:17
VLAI
Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the web interface /cgi-bin/download_config.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.
Severity
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SSVC
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Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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Assigner
References
Impacted products
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Affected:
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CVE-2023-43491 (GCVE-0-2023-43491)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-04-17 12:55 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:17
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
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SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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Assigner
References
Impacted products
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Affected:
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CVE-2023-45744 (GCVE-0-2023-45744)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-04-17 12:55 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:17
VLAI
Summary
A data integrity vulnerability exists in the web interface /cgi-bin/upload_config.cgi functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to configuration modification. An attacker can make an unauthenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Severity
8.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
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Affected:
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Affected:
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CVE-2023-39367 (GCVE-0-2023-39367)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-04-17 12:55 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:16
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SSVC
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CWE
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References
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CVE-2023-40146 (GCVE-0-2023-40146)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-04-17 12:55 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:16
VLAI
Summary
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Severity
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SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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Assigner
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Affected:
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