CVE-2023-40069
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk65th percentile - higher than 65% of all known CVEs
Summary
There is an OS command injection vulnerability in ELECOM wireless LAN routers that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands by sending a specially crafted request. This affects all versions of models WRC-F1167ACF, WRC-1750GHBK, WRC-1167GHBK2, WRC-1750GHBK2-I, and WRC-1750GHBK-E.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability could lead to the compromise of the router, posing a significant security threat to the organization's network.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the router firmware to the latest version and restrict access to the devices to trusted users only.
Related vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-110243Critical
The network management service on Kiloview E3 NDI encoder firmware fails to validate the network interface name accepted by its link maintenance address configuration endpoint before passing it to a shell command. An authenticated web user with network configuration permissions can exploit this to execute arbitrary operating system commands as root.
- CVE-2026-107861Critical
The system control service on Kiloview E3 NDI encoder firmware fails to sanitize the hostname parameter accepted by its device naming endpoint, passing it unquoted into a shell command. An authenticated web user with access to this function can embed characters to execute arbitrary operating system commands as root, resulting in full device compromise.
- CVE-2026-97785Critical
Improper authentication in AAD App Proxy allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- CVE-2026-83938Critical
Missing authentication for a critical function in Azure Kubernetes Configuration Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- CVE-2026-110063Critical
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in VM Inspector for Azure Virtual Machines allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- CVE-2026-109122Critical
The network management service on affected Kiloview E3 NDI encoder firmware fails to sanitize one field used when configuring static routes via the web management API. An authenticated web user with permission to configure static routes can exploit this to execute arbitrary operating system commands as root, and the malicious configuration persists across reboots.
- CVE-2026-105014Critical
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Azure Pipelines allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-114625Critical
VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) on-prem has a security issue that may allow a remote attacker to access privileged internal functionality and impact the VCO host. Any authenticated user can gain operator privileges and masquerade as a local "superuser operator" user, accessing functionality intended for internal use only and not meant to be remotely accessible.
- CVE-2026-79876Critical
No vulnerability description was provided in the supplied NVD data. Technical details and the affected component cannot be determined from the available information.
- CVE-2026-79875Critical
No vulnerability description was provided in the supplied NVD data. Technical details and the affected component cannot be determined from the available information.
Original NVD description (English source)
OS command injection vulnerability in ELECOM wireless LAN routers allows an attacker who can access the product to execute an arbitrary OS command by sending a specially crafted request. Affected products and versions are as follows: WRC-F1167ACF all versions, WRC-1750GHBK all versions, WRC-1167GHBK2 all versions, WRC-1750GHBK2-I all versions, and WRC-1750GHBK-E all versions.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

