CVE-2023-2522
No exploitation reported by the sources we read.
- Published2023-05-04
- WeaknessCWE-78
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Description
A vulnerability was found in Chengdu VEC40G 3.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /send_order.cgi?parameter=access_detect of the component Network Detection. The manipulation of the argument COUNT with the input 3 | netstat -an leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-228013 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Timeline
dates in UTC- 2023-05-0418:15CVE publishedNVD
Observed activity
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- CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2023-2522?format=csv
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Versions per branch
NVD| Branch | Affected | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | = 3.0 | no fix published | NVD |
as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.
Fix
No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record
Detection
- Nuclei template
- none so far ProjectDiscovery
- Exploit-DB
- no entry Exploit-DB
- Proof-of-concept repositories
- none listed PoC-in-GitHub
- Metasploit modules
- none listed Metasploit Framework
Sources
- CNACVSS 3.14.7known since 2026-10-23
- NVDCVSS 3.17.2read 2026-10-23
- CNACVSS 2.05.8known since 2026-10-23
- CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-78known since 2026-10-23
- FIRST EPSSEPSS score33.7 %read 2026-11-03
Identifiers
- EUVD-2023-34002same flawENISA EUVD · LicenseRef-ENISA-legal-notice
Technical details
- CVSS v3 Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- 2023-05-04
- Last Modified
- 2026-06-17
- NVD status
- Modified
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Sources for this record
- CVE Program · CVE Program Terms of Use
- ENISA EU Vulnerability Database · ENISA legal notice §1.2 (reproduction authorised, provided the source is acknowledged)
- FIRST EPSS · EPSS terms of use (free use, attribution requested)
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