CVE-2023-38902
CWE-77Published: August 17, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
A command injection vulnerability in RG-EW series home routers and repeaters v.EW_3.0(1)B11P219, RG-NBS and RG-S1930 series switches v.SWITCH_3.0(1)B11P219, RG-EG series business VPN routers v.EG_3.0(1)B11P219, EAP and RAP series wireless access points v.AP_3.0(1)B11P219, and NBC series wireless controllers v.AC_3.0(1)B11P219 allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary commands on remote devices by sending a POST request to /cgi-bin/luci/api/cmd via the remoteIp field.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2023-38902 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2023-38902 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts