An OS command injection vulnerability in Zultys MX-SE, MX-SE II, MX-E, MX-Virtual, MX250…
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An OS command injection vulnerability in Zultys MX-SE, MX-SE II, MX-E, MX-Virtual, MX250, and MX30 with firmware versions prior to 17.0.10 patch 17161 and 16.04 patch 16109 allows an administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands via a file name parameter in a patch application function. The Zultys MX Administrator client has a "Patch Manager" section that allows administrators to apply patches to the device. The user supplied filename for the patch file is passed to a shell script without validation. Including bash command substitution characters in a patch file name results in execution of the provided command.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-se_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.0.4; 17.0.6 to before 17.0.10 | Vulnerable | Zultys |
| cpe:2.3:h:zultys:mx-se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Zultys |
| cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-se_ii_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.0.4; 17.0.6 to before 17.0.10 | Vulnerable | Zultys |
| cpe:2.3:h:zultys:mx-se_ii:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Zultys |
| cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.0.4; 17.0.6 to before 17.0.10 | Vulnerable | Zultys |
| cpe:2.3:h:zultys:mx-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Zultys |
| cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-virtual_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.0.4; 17.0.6 to before 17.0.10 | Vulnerable | Zultys |
| cpe:2.3:h:zultys:mx-virtual:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Zultys |
| cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.0.4; 17.0.6 to before 17.0.10 | Vulnerable | Zultys |
| cpe:2.3:h:zultys:mx250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Zultys |
- cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-se_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0.4; 17.0.6 to before 17.0.10 Vulnerable ·Zultys
- cpe:2.3:h:zultys:mx-se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zultys
- cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-se_ii_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0.4; 17.0.6 to before 17.0.10 Vulnerable ·Zultys
- cpe:2.3:h:zultys:mx-se_ii:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zultys
- cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0.4; 17.0.6 to before 17.0.10 Vulnerable ·Zultys
- cpe:2.3:h:zultys:mx-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zultys
- cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-virtual_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0.4; 17.0.6 to before 17.0.10 Vulnerable ·Zultys
- cpe:2.3:h:zultys:mx-virtual:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zultys
- cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0.4; 17.0.6 to before 17.0.10 Vulnerable ·Zultys
- cpe:2.3:h:zultys:mx250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zultys
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43744
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cx8g-cw67-m22j
References
More Zultys Mx-e Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23444 An authentication bypass in Zultys MX-SE, MX-SE II, MX-E, MX-Virtual, MX250, and MX30… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-23445 A SQL injection vulnerability in Zultys MX-SE, MX-SE II, MX-E, MX-Virtual, MX250, and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-43744 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-43744 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cx8g-cw67-m22j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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