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CVE-2023-20820


In wlan service, there is a possible command injection due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote code execution with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00244189; Issue ID: WCNCR00244189.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 14 products from openwrt, from mediatek, from mediatek and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-09-04T03:15:07.840

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:41:36.537

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.2 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System openwrt openwrt 19.07.0 Yes
Operating System openwrt openwrt 21.02.0 Yes
Hardware mediatek mt6890 - No
Hardware mediatek mt7603 - No
Hardware mediatek mt7612 - No
Hardware mediatek mt7613 - No
Hardware mediatek mt7615 - No
Hardware mediatek mt7622 - No
Hardware mediatek mt7626 - No
Hardware mediatek mt7629 - No
Hardware mediatek mt7915 - No
Hardware mediatek mt7916 - No
Hardware mediatek mt7981 - No
Hardware mediatek mt7986 - No
Hardware mediatek mt7990 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For openwrt's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.