CVE-2023-2520 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting Caton Prime version 2.1.2.51.e8d7225049(202303031001). This flaw resides in the Ping Handler component, specifically within the cgi-bin/tools_ping.cgi?action=Command file, where manipulating the "Destination" argument allows for remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), no evidence of active exploitation (KEV list), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.2.51.e8d7225049\(202303031001\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:catontechnology:caton_prime:2.1.2.51.e8d7225049\(202303031001\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.