Caton Prime Ping command injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Caton Prime 2.1.2.51.e8d7225049(202303031001) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file cgi-bin/tools_ping.cgi?action=Command of the component Ping Handler. The manipulation of the argument Destination leads to command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228011. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caton | Prime | 2.1.2.51.e8d7225049(202303031001) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Prime VendorCaton Affected 2.1.2.51.e8d7225049(202303031001) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:catontechnology:caton_prime:2.1.2.51.e8d7225049\(202303031001\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2.51.e8d7225049(202303031001) | Vulnerable | Caton |
- cpe:2.3:a:catontechnology:caton_prime:2.1.2.51.e8d7225049\(202303031001\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2.51.e8d7225049(202303031001) Vulnerable ·Caton
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2520
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m88v-c2r8-j4wf
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-2520 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2520 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m88v-c2r8-j4wf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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