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TI-2023-21025 Aliases CVE-2023-40146GHSA-rgm2-gvmf-vqr7

Command injection in Peplink Smart Reader

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution, Security bypass
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 and CWE-798.

Summary

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the /bin/login functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted command line argument can lead to a limited-shell escape and elevated capabilities. An attacker can authenticate with hard-coded credentials and execute unblocked default busybox functionality to trigger this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01435 73rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PeplinkSmart Readerv1.2.0 (in QEMU)—No fix listedCNA
  • Smart Reader VendorPeplink Affected v1.2.0 (in QEMU) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:peplink:smart_reader_firmware:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerablePeplink
cpe:2.3:h:peplink:smart_reader:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPeplink
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40146
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rgm2-gvmf-vqr7

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-20506 OS command injection in Peplink Smart Reader CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • 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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