Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-22598

RCE in Inhandnetworks Inrouter302 Firmware ≤ 3.5.56

RCECommand Injection
Published
12 January 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
CVSS Score v3.1 7.2
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.016 74th percentile
Risk Priority 66 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-22598 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Inhandnetworks Inrouter302 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 26% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

InHand Networks InRouter 302 prior to version IR302 V3.5.56 and InRouter 615 prior to version InRouter6XX-S-V2.3.0.r5542 are affected by an OS command injection vulnerability tracked as CWE-78. The flaw resides in the handling of configuration update files submitted through the local web interface or associated cloud management account, allowing improper neutralization of special elements used in operating system commands.

An attacker with privileged access to either the web interface or the cloud account can upload a specially crafted configuration file that results in remote code execution with root privileges on the affected router. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2 reflects the requirement for high privileges and the high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CISA has published advisory ICSA-23-012-03 detailing the issue. The EPSS score rose materially from a low baseline to a peak of 0.2350 on 2025-01-22 before receding to the current value of 0.0153, indicating that exploitation interest increased well after initial disclosure.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

InHand Networks InRouter 302, prior to version IR302 V3.5.56, and InRouter 615, prior to version InRouter6XX-S-V2.3.0.r5542, contain vulnerability CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'). An unauthorized user with privileged access to the…

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local web interface or the cloud account managing the affected devices could push a specially crafted configuration update file to gain root access. This could lead to remote code execution with root privileges.

CWE(s)
CWE-78

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
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T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
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T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
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T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
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T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-22600Same product: Inhandnetworks Inrouter302
CVE-2023-22601Same product: Inhandnetworks Inrouter302
CVE-2023-22597Same product: Inhandnetworks Inrouter302
CVE-2023-22599Same product: Inhandnetworks Inrouter302
CVE-2024-0292Shared CWE-78
CVE-2023-40479Shared CWE-78
CVE-2025-33206Shared CWE-78
CVE-2026-32608Shared CWE-78
CVE-2024-9916Shared CWE-78
CVE-2026-8665Shared CWE-78

Affected Assets

inhandnetworks
inrouter302 firmware
≤ 3.5.56
inhandnetworks
inrouter615-s firmware
≤ 2.3.0.r5542

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V15.2.5

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SC-27 Platform-independent Applications
addresses: CWE-78

Platform-independent apps typically execute inside a managed runtime or sandbox that restricts direct OS command execution, reducing the ability to exploit OS command injection.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-78

Validates inputs to block special elements that would alter OS command execution.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
finds

Security testing and code review target insecure use of operating-system command interfaces, catching command-injection flaws introduced during development.

References