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CVE-2023-32781

33
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-32781 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability affecting PRTG Network Monitor versions 23.2.84.1566 and earlier, specifically within the HL7 sensor. An authenticated user with write permissions can exploit a debug option to write malicious files, potentially leading to remote code execution via the EXE/Script sensor. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability allows for high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring high privileges but no user interaction. While not currently on CISA's KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, though there is minimal public discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 23.3.86.1520CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.2HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.2
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
12.34%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
95.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: PRTG CVE-2023-32781 Authenticated RCE · Aug 9, 2023
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.1234 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 5,537 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.3 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

packetstormsecurity.com / files/176677/PRTG-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
kb.paessler.com / en/topic/91845-multiple-vulnerabilites-fixed-in-paessler-prtg-network-monitor-23-3-86-1520
Vendor Advisory
paessler.com / prtg/history/stable
Release Notes