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CVE-2022-43973

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.85% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-01-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
arbitrary code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2022-43973
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.85%
Linux

Original NVD Description

An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exisits in Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router with firmware <= 4.30.18.006. The Check_TSSI function within the httpd binary uses unvalidated user input in the construction of a system command. An authenticated attacker with administrator privileges can leverage this vulnerability over the network via a malicious POST request to /apply.cgi to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system as root.

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