Medium severity4.9NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-31473
CVE-2023-31473
Description
An issue was discovered on GL.iNet devices before 3.216. There is an arbitrary file write in which an empty file can be created anywhere on the filesystem. This is caused by a command injection vulnerability with a filter applied. Through the software installation feature, it is possible to inject arbitrary parameters in a request to cause opkg to read an arbitrary file name while using root privileges. The -f option can be used with a configuration file.
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Affected products
2(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <3.216
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/3.215/Arbitrary_File_Read.mdnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.gl-inet.comnvdVendor Advisory
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