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.

Affected

Peplink · Smart Reader

CVSS v3.1 NVD

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 CISCO

8.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

EPSS

1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 70th percentile

Published

2024-04-17

Updated

2025-11-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1866

Security advisories

• https://forum.peplink.com/t/peplink-security-advisory-smart-reader-firmware-1-2-0-cve-202…
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240828-0006

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry