CVE-2022-43971 HIGH

CVE-2022-43971: Arbitrary code execution in Linksys WUMC710

Vendor Linksys
Product Linksys WUMC710 Wireless-AC Universal Media Connector
Weakness CWE-78
Published January 9, 2023
Last update April 9, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An arbitrary code exection vulnerability exists in Linksys WUMC710 Wireless-AC Universal Media Connector with firmware <= 1.0.02 (build3). The do_setNTP function within the httpd binary uses unvalidated user input in the construction of a system command. An authenticated attacker with administrator privileges can leverage this vulnerability over the network via a malicious GET or POST request to /setNTP.cgi to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system as root.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 9, 2023 CVE published
April 9, 2025 Record updated