CVE-2023-49226

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—

7.2

An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. Command injection in the traceroute feature of the administration console allows users with admin privileges to execute arbitrary commands as root.

CVSS v3: 7.2
EG Score: 7.2(medium)
EPSS: 86.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 25, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4
cve@mitrehttps://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-77Command Injection

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-49226?

CVE-2023-49226 is a high vulnerability published on December 25, 2023. An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. Command injection in the traceroute feature of the administration console allows users with admin privileges to execute arbitrary commands as root.

When was CVE-2023-49226 disclosed?

CVE-2023-49226 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 25, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-49226 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-49226 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-49226?

CVE-2023-49226 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-49226?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-49226, 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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