CVE-2023-2374
HighCVSS 7.2Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk90th percentile - higher than 90% of all known CVEs
Summary
A command injection vulnerability has been discovered in the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X up to version 2.0.9-hotfix.6, affecting the web management interface. The attack involves manipulating the ecn-down argument, allowing remote code execution. The vulnerability is publicly known, though its existence is disputed by the vendor.
Risk Assessment
The risk involves potential remote takeover of the device by an authenticated attacker, which could compromise network integrity and expose sensitive data.
Recommendation
Immediately update the firmware to the latest available version and restrict management interface access to trusted IP addresses only.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.