CVE-2023-38317
An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the network interface name...
CVE-2023-38317 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Opennds, published January 26, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.10%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in opennds 10.2.0+dfsg-1.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.10%EPSS, 66th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
10.2.0+dfsg-1opennds +1 more
Description
An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the network interface name entry in the configuration file, allowing attackers that have direct or indirect access to this file to execute arbitrary OS commands.
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
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used 9.8
An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the network interface name entry in the configuration file, allowing attackers that have direct or indirect access to this file to execute arbitrary OS commands.
- Record
CVE-2023-38317- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List 9.8
An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the network interface name entry in the configuration file, allowing attackers that have direct or indirect access to this file to execute arbitrary OS commands.
- Record
CVE-2023-38317- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-42136 9.8
An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the network interface name entry in the configuration file, allowing attackers that have direct or indirect access to this file to execute arbitrary OS commands.
- Record
EUVD-2023-42136- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-93h3-xr58-xwf6 9.8
An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the network interface name...
An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the network interface name entry in the configuration file, allowing attackers that have direct or indirect access to this file to execute arbitrary OS commands.
- Record
GHSA-93h3-xr58-xwf6- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV 9.8
An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the network interface name entry in the configuration file, allowing attackers that have direct or indirect access to this file to execute arbitrary OS commands.
- Record
CVE-2023-38317- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-38317 9.8
An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the network interface name entry in the configuration file, allowing attackers that have direct or indirect access to this file to execute arbitrary OS commands.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38317- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/services/captive-portal/opennds
github.com/openNDS/openNDS/releases/tag/v10.1.3
github.com/openNDS/openNDS/blob/master/ChangeLog
forescout.com/resources/sierra21-vulnerabilities
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38317
github.com/advisories/GHSA-93h3-xr58-xwf6
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/38xxx/CVE-2023-38317.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-38317