WL-WN531AX2: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE-2023-32621 is a high-severity unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability in WL-WN531AX2 from WAVLINK Technology, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with administrator privileges, without any action from a user. Affected WL-WN531AX2 versions: firmware versions prior to 2023526. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 53% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update wl-wn531ax2 to 2023526 or a later version.
- Update Wl-wn531ax2 Firmware to 2023526 or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAVLINK TECHNOLOGY | WL-WN531AX2 | firmware versions prior to 2023526 | Not stated |
| WAVLINK | wl-wn531ax2 | before 2023526 | 2023526 |
| WAVLINK | Wl-wn531ax2 Firmware | before 2023526 | 2023526 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- HighAdministrator-level access is required first.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
Official description
WL-WN531AX2 firmware versions prior to 2023526 allows an attacker with an administrative privilege to upload arbitrary files and execute OS commands with the root privilege.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Generate a new, unique filename for an uploaded file instead of using the user-supplied filename, so that no external input is used at all.
- When the set of acceptable objects, such as filenames or URLs, is limited or known, create a mapping from a set of fixed input values (such as numeric IDs) to the actual filenames or URLs, and reject all other inputs.
- Consider storing the uploaded files outside of the web document root entirely. Then, use other mechanisms to deliver the files dynamically.
More Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerabilities (CWE-434)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Patches and release notes
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN78634340/Third Party Advisory
- wavlink.com/en_us/firmware/details/932108ffc5.htmlProduct
Other vulnerabilities in WL-WN531AX2
- 7.2 High severity
- 8.1 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
Recent Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerabilities
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
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