Is CVE-2023-43744 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-43744 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-43744 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-43744 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-43744?

CVE-2023-43744 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2023-43744

CWE-78Published: December 8, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An OS command injection vulnerability in Zultys MX-SE, MX-SE II, MX-E, MX-Virtual, MX250, and MX30 with firmware versions prior to 17.0.10 patch 17161 and 16.04 patch 16109 allows an administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands via a file name parameter in a patch application function. The Zultys MX Administrator client has a "Patch Manager" section that allows administrators to apply patches to the device. The user supplied filename for the patch file is passed to a shell script without validation. Including bash command substitution characters in a patch file name results in execution of the provided command.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-43744 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high 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 7.2.