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HIGH

CVE-2023-38902

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.6 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Description

A command injection vulnerability in RG-EW series home routers and repeaters v.EW_3.0(1)B11P219, RG-NBS and RG-S1930 series switches v.SWITCH_3.0(1)B11P219, RG-EG series business VPN routers v.EG_3.0(1)B11P219, EAP and RAP series wireless access points v.AP_3.0(1)B11P219, and NBC series wireless controllers v.AC_3.0(1)B11P219 allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary commands on remote devices by sending a POST request to /cgi-bin/luci/api/cmd via the remoteIp field.

Technical details

Published
2023-08-17

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38902?

A command injection vulnerability in RG-EW series home routers and repeaters v.EW_3.0(1)B11P219, RG-NBS and RG-S1930 series switches v.SWITCH_3.0(1)B11P219, RG-EG series business VPN routers v.EG_3.0(1)B11P219, EAP and RAP series wireless access points v.AP_3.0(1)B11P219, and NBC series wireless controllers v.AC_3.0(1)B11P219 allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary commands on remote devices by sending a POST request to /cgi-bin/luci/api/cmd via the remoteIp field.

Is CVE-2023-38902 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-38902 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.6% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-38902?

CVE-2023-38902 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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