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CVE-2023-2374

Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X, er-x firmware, er-x

A security flaw has been discovered in Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X up to 2.0.9-hotfix.6. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Web Management Interface. Performing a manipulation of the argument ecn-down results in command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The existence of this vulnerability is still disputed at present. The vendor position is that post-authentication issues are not accepted as vulnerabilities.

CVSS
7.3
EPSS
6.80%
93.3% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2023.04.29
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability6.80%
Technical severityCVSS 7.3

Vulnerability overview

A security flaw has been discovered in Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X up to 2.0.9-hotfix.6. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Web Management Interface. Performing a manipulation of the argument ecn-down results in command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The existence of this vulnerability is still disputed at present. The vendor position is that post-authentication issues are not accepted as vulnerabilities.

Affected product and versions

Product
Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X, er-x firmware, er-x
Affected versions
2.0.9-hotfix.0, 2.0.9-hotfix.1, 2.0.9-hotfix.2, 2.0.9-hotfix.3, 2.0.9-hotfix.4, 2.0.9-hotfix.5, 2.0.9-hotfix.6, < 2.0.9, 2.0.9
Fixed versions
2.0.9

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X, er-x firmware, er-x and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CWE
CWE-74, CWE-77
CVE-2023-2374 — Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X, er-x firmware, er-x | SECUFOCUS NOW