CVE-2023-45744

A data integrity vulnerability exists in the web interface /cgi-bin/upload_config.cgi functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to configuration modification. An attacker can make an unauthenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 8.3 HIGH

8.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://forum.peplink.com/t/peplink-security-advisory-smart-reader-firmware-1-2-0-cve-2023-43491-cve-2023-45209-cve-2023-39367-cve-2023-45744-cve-2023-40146/47256	Vendor Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1866	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://forum.peplink.com/t/peplink-security-advisory-smart-reader-firmware-1-2-0-cve-2023-43491-cve-2023-45209-cve-2023-39367-cve-2023-45744-cve-2023-40146/47256	Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240828-0006/	Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1866	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1866

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:peplink:smart_reader_firmware:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:peplink:smart_reader:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1866 -

Information

Published : 2024-04-17 13:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-45744

Mitre link : CVE-2023-45744

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-45744

JSON object : View

Products Affected

peplink

smart_reader_firmware
smart_reader

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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