Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-30013

CriticalPublic PoCRCE

Published: 05 May 2023

Published
05 May 2023
Modified
29 January 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.9240 99.7th percentile
Risk Priority 75 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-30013 is a critical-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Totolink X5000R Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 0.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Deeper analysis

TOTOLINK X5000R firmware versions V9.1.0u.6118_B20201102 and V9.1.0u.6369_B20230113 contain a command-injection flaw in the setting/setTracerouteCfg endpoint. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-30013 and assigned CWE-78, permits unsanitized input through the "command" parameter and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8.

Unauthenticated attackers with network access can supply crafted values to the parameter and execute arbitrary operating-system commands on the device. Successful exploitation yields full control over the router, allowing arbitrary code execution with impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Public references consist of exploit code and PacketStorm disclosures that demonstrate remote command execution but contain no vendor advisory or patch information. The CVE maintains a high EPSS score, currently 0.9240 with a recorded peak of 0.9682, indicating sustained exploitation interest after disclosure.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

TOTOLINK X5000R V9.1.0u.6118_B20201102 and V9.1.0u.6369_B20230113 contain a command insertion vulnerability in setting/setTracerouteCfg. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands through the "command" parameter.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

totolink
x5000r firmware
9.1.0u.6118_b20201102, 9.1.0u.6369_b20230113

Mitigating Controls

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.

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.

addresses: CWE-78

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

References