CVE-2023-40146 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 firmware. An attacker can exploit a flaw in the /bin/login functionality by using hard-coded credentials and specially crafted command-line arguments to achieve a limited-shell escape and elevated capabilities. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there is minimal community discussion, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 80/100 indicates significant potential danger.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:smart_reader_firmware:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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