TI-2023-17638 Aliases CVE-2023-35194 GHSA-fm3x-p2hq-hwqw

OS command injection in Peplink Surf SOHO HW1

HIGH 73CWE-78Published 2023-10-11 · Updated 2025-11-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
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-78.

Summary

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the api.cgi cmd.mvpn.x509.write functionality of peplink Surf SOHO HW1 v6.3.5 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to command execution. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.This vulnerability is specifically for the `system` call in the file `/web/MANGA/cgi-bin/api.cgi` for firmware version 6.3.5 at offset `0x4bde44`.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0519 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Peplink	Surf SOHO HW1	v6.3.5 (in QEMU)	—	No fix listed	CNA

Surf SOHO HW1 VendorPeplink Affected v6.3.5 (in QEMU) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:peplink:surf_soho_firmware:6.3.5:::::::*	6.3.5	Vulnerable	Peplink
cpe:2.3:h:peplink:surf_soho:hw1:::::::*	hw1	Running on	Peplink

cpe:2.3:o:peplink:surf_soho_firmware:6.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.5 Vulnerable ·Peplink
cpe:2.3:h:peplink:surf_soho:hw1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions hw1 Running on ·Peplink

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-35194
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fm3x-p2hq-hwqw

References

Exploit 1

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1782

TI-2023-17637 OS command injection in Peplink Surf SOHO HW1 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-17188 OS command injection in Peplink Surf SOHO HW1 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-12927 OS command injection in Peplink Surf SOHO HW1 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-12114 OS command injection in Peplink Surf SOHO HW1 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-17186 Cross-site scripting in Peplink Surf SOHO HW1 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2020-14857 Peplink Balance before 8.1.0rc1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to download PHP… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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