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CVE-2023-23912


A vulnerability, found in EdgeRouters Version 2.0.9-hotfix.5 and earlier and UniFi Security Gateways (USG) Version 4.4.56 and earlier with their DHCPv6 prefix delegation set to dhcpv6-stateless or dhcpv6-stateful, allows a malicious actor directly connected to the WAN interface of an affected device to create a remote code execution vulnerability.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 20 products from ui, from ui, from ui and 17 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

2023-02-09T20:15:11.740

Last Modified

2025-03-24T19:15:41.460

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-75
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-94
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System ui usg_firmware < 4.4.57 Yes
Hardware ui usg - No
Operating System ui usg-pro-4_firmware < 4.4.57 Yes
Hardware ui usg-pro-4 - No
Operating System ui er-10x_firmware < 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-10x_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-10x_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-10x_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-10x_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Hardware ui er-10x - No
Operating System ui er-12_firmware < 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-12_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-12_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-12_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-12_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Hardware ui er-12 - No
Operating System ui er-12p_firmware < 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-12p_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-12p_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-12p_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-12p_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Hardware ui er-12p - No
Operating System ui er-4_firmware < 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-4_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-4_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-4_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-4_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Hardware ui er-4 - No
Operating System ui er-6p_firmware < 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-6p_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-6p_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-6p_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-6p_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Hardware ui er-6p - No
Operating System ui er-8-xg_firmware < 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-8-xg_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-8-xg_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-8-xg_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-8-xg_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Hardware ui er-8-xg - No
Operating System ui er-x_firmware < 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-x_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-x_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-x_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-x_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Hardware ui er-x - No
Operating System ui er-x-sfp_firmware < 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-x-sfp_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-x-sfp_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-x-sfp_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Operating System ui er-x-sfp_firmware 2.0.9 Yes
Hardware ui er-x-sfp - 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 ui'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.