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Public proof of concept

CVE-2023-3380

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2023-06-23
  • WeaknessCWE-74

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Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Wavlink WN579X3 up to 20230615. Affected is an unknown function of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi of the component Ping Test. The manipulation of the argument pingIp leads to injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-232236. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-06-2310:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Wavlink wn579x3 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
2023.x≤ 2023-06-15no fix published

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

read 2026-11-04 22:56 UTC
Nuclei template
available
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.14.7known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 2.05.8known since 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-74known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-74read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.9 %2026-11-04
  • ProjectDiscoverydetectionread 2026-11-04

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-06-23
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-3380?

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Wavlink WN579X3 up to 20230615. Affected is an unknown function of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi of the component Ping Test. The manipulation of the argument pingIp leads to injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-232236. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Is CVE-2023-3380 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-3380 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.9% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-3380?

CVE-2023-3380 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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