CVE-2023-40072

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

OS command injection vulnerability in ELECOM wireless LAN access point devices allows an authenticated user to execute an arbitrary OS command by sending a specially crafted request.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 85.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 18, 2023

Last Modified

July 3, 2025

References (6)

vultures@jpcerthttps://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU91630351/
vultures@jpcerthttps://www.elecom.co.jp/news/security/20230810-01/
vultures@jpcerthttps://www.elecom.co.jp/news/security/20231114-01/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU91630351/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.elecom.co.jp/news/security/20230810-01/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.elecom.co.jp/news/security/20231114-01/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-40072?

CVE-2023-40072 is a high vulnerability published on August 18, 2023. OS command injection vulnerability in ELECOM wireless LAN access point devices allows an authenticated user to execute an arbitrary OS command by sending a specially crafted request.

When was CVE-2023-40072 disclosed?

CVE-2023-40072 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 18, 2023, with the most recent update on July 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-40072 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-40072 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-40072?

CVE-2023-40072 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-40072?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-40072, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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