# CVE-2023-46306: The web administration interface in NetModule Router Software (NRSW) 4.6 before 4.6.0.106 and 4.8 before 4.8.0.101 executes an OS command co

- Severity: CVSS 8.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:A/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:C/UI:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-10-22 · Updated: 2024-09-12

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The web administration interface in NetModule Router Software (NRSW) 4.6 before 4.6.0.106 and 4.8 before 4.8.0.101 executes an OS command constructed with unsanitized user input: shell metacharacters in the /admin/gnssAutoAlign.php device_id parameter. This occurs because another thread can be started before the trap that triggers the cleanup function. A successful exploit could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. NOTE: this is different from CVE-2023-0861 and CVE-2023-0862, which were fixed in version 4.6.0.105.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://share.netmodule.com/public/system-software/4.8/4.8.0.101/NRSW-RN-4.8.0.101.pdf
- https://share.netmodule.com/public/system-software/4.6/4.6.0.106/NRSW-RN-4.6.0.106.pdf
- https://pentest.blog/advisory-netmodule-router-software-race-condition-leads-to-remote-code-execution/

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