CVE-2023-43478
Published: 20 September 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-43478 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Telstra Arcadyan Lh1000 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 11.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-47893
Vulnerability details
fake_upload.cgi on the Telstra Smart Modem Gen 2 (Arcadyan LH1000), firmware versions < 0.18.15r, allows unauthenticated attackers to upload firmware images and configuration backups, which could allow them to alter the firmware or the configuration on the device, ultimately leading…
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to code execution as root.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
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.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.