Command execution using the certificate upload utility
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An authenticated user is able to upload an arbitrary CGI-compatible file using the certificate upload utility and execute it with the root user privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00319 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed H8951-4G-ESP (Hongdian): 2310271149
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hongdian | H8951-4G-ESP | before 2310271149 | 2310271149 | Patch available | CNA |
- H8951-4G-ESP VendorHongdian Affected before 2310271149 Fixed in 2310271149 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA H8951-4G-ESP (Hongdian) Fixed in 2310271149
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Hongdian H8951-4G-ESP 2310271149
10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-26904 Buffer overflow vulnerability in Cookie authentication fieldPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2023-26897 Router console accessible without authenticationPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2023-26895 Predefined root passwordPriority MEDIUM 50
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49257
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v473-p3hx-3j46
References
More Hongdian H8951-4g-esp Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-26904 Buffer overflow vulnerability in Cookie authentication field CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-26897 Router console accessible without authentication CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-26895 Predefined root password CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-26896 Command injection in the network test tools CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-26903 Sensitive authentication-related value accessible publicly CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-26901 Bruteforcing authentication cookie for a given user CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-49257 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-49257 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v473-p3hx-3j46 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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