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CVE-2023-40146

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 1.44%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-04-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2023-40146
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
1.44%

Original NVD Description

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.

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