Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-29778

RCE in Gl-Inet Gl-Mt3000 Firmware 4.1.0

Public PoCRCECommand Injection
Published
02 May 2023
Modified
09 July 2026
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.16 97th percentile
Risk Priority 86 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-29778 is a critical-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Gl-Inet Gl-Mt3000 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

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

GL.iNET MT3000 firmware version 4.1.0 Release 2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-29778 with CWE-78, in the component located at /usr/lib/oui-httpd/rpc/logread. The flaw received a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting network-accessible attack vectors that require no authentication or user interaction and result in complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can supply crafted input to the affected RPC endpoint and execute arbitrary operating-system commands on the device. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full control over the router, enabling actions such as traffic interception, persistence installation, or lateral movement within attached networks.

Public references point to GL.iNET product information and a detailed technical write-up that demonstrates the injection via the nginx log retrieval function, though no official patch or mitigation guidance is included in the available sources. The associated EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.2816 before receding to its current value of 0.1224, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

GL.iNET MT3000 4.1.0 Release 2 is vulnerable to OS Command Injection via /usr/lib/oui-httpd/rpc/logread.

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.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
attack.mitre.org →
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.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-24261Same vendor: Gl-Inet
CVE-2024-39228Same vendor: Gl-Inet
CVE-2023-46454Same vendor: Gl-Inet
CVE-2023-50445Same product: Gl-Inet Gl-Mt3000
CVE-2023-31473Same product: Gl-Inet Gl-Mt3000
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

Affected Assets

gl-inet
gl-mt3000 firmware
4.1.0

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