CVE-2023-31477
A path traversal issue was discovered on GL.iNet devices before 3.216. Through the file sharing...
A path traversal issue was discovered on GL.iNet devices before 3.216. Through the file sharing feature, it is possible to share an arbitrary directory, such as /tmp or /etc, because there is no server-side restriction to limit sharing to the USB path.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A path traversal issue was discovered on GL.iNet devices before 3.216. Through the file sharing feature, it is possible to share an arbitrary directory, such as /tmp or /etc, because there is no server-side restriction to limit sharing to the USB path.
- Record
CVE-2023-31477- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
A path traversal issue was discovered on GL.iNet devices before 3.216. Through the file sharing feature, it is possible to share an arbitrary directory, such as /tmp or /etc, because there is no server-side restriction to limit sharing to the USB path.
- Record
CVE-2023-31477- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-35782
A path traversal issue was discovered on GL.iNet devices before 3.216. Through the file sharing feature, it is possible to share an arbitrary directory, such as /tmp or /etc, because there is no server-side restriction to limit sharing to the USB path.
- Record
EUVD-2023-35782- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xcr9-xmx6-j7fh
A path traversal issue was discovered on GL.iNet devices before 3.216. Through the file sharing...
A path traversal issue was discovered on GL.iNet devices before 3.216. Through the file sharing feature, it is possible to share an arbitrary directory, such as /tmp or /etc, because there is no server-side restriction to limit sharing to the USB path.
- Record
GHSA-xcr9-xmx6-j7fh- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- gl-inet gl-a1300 firmware
- gl-inet gl-ap1300 firmware
- gl-inet gl-ap1300lte firmware
- gl-inet gl-ar300m firmware
- gl-inet gl-ar750 firmware
- gl-inet gl-ar750s firmware
- gl-inet gl-ax1800 firmware
- gl-inet gl-axt1800 firmware
- gl-inet gl-b1300 firmware
- gl-inet gl-b2200 firmware
- gl-inet gl-e750 firmware
- gl-inet gl-mifi firmware
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- gl-inet gl-mt1300 firmware
- gl-inet gl-mt2500 firmware
- gl-inet gl-mt2500a firmware
- gl-inet gl-mt3000 firmware
- gl-inet gl-mt300n-v2 firmware
- gl-inet gl-mv1000 firmware
- gl-inet gl-mv1000w firmware
- gl-inet gl-s10 firmware
- gl-inet gl-s1300 firmware
- gl-inet gl-s200 firmware
- gl-inet gl-s20 firmware
- gl-inet gl-sf1200 firmware
- gl-inet gl-sft1200 firmware
- gl-inet gl-usb150 firmware
- gl-inet gl-x1200 firmware
- gl-inet gl-x3000 firmware
- gl-inet gl-x300b firmware
- gl-inet gl-x750 firmware
- gl-inet gl-xe300 firmware
- gl-inet microuter-n300 firmware
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-31477 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gl-inet Gl-a1300 Firmware, published May 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.94%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.