TI-2023-20506 Aliases CVE-2023-39367 GHSA-r4rf-j49f-c6q2

OS command injection in Peplink Smart Reader

HIGH 68CWE-78Published 2024-04-17 · Updated 2025-11-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the web interface mac2name functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.37678 98th 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: None
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	Smart Reader	v1.2.0 (in QEMU)	—	No fix listed	CNA

Smart Reader VendorPeplink Affected v1.2.0 (in QEMU) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:peplink:smart_reader_firmware:1.2.0:::::::*	1.2.0	Vulnerable	Peplink
cpe:2.3:h:peplink:smart_reader:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Peplink

cpe:2.3:o:peplink:smart_reader_firmware:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Peplink
cpe:2.3:h:peplink:smart_reader:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Peplink

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39367
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r4rf-j49f-c6q2

References

Exploit 1

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1867

Advisory 1

https://forum.peplink.com/t/peplink-security-advisory-smart-reader-firmware-1-2-0-cve-2023-43491-cve-2023-45209-cve-2023-39367-cve-2023-45744-cve-2023-40146/47256

TI-2023-21025 Command injection in Peplink Smart Reader CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-24220 Improper access control in Peplink Smart Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2023-23248 Improper access control in Peplink Smart Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2023-24518 Improper access control in Peplink Smart Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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