CVE-2023-45209 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the web interface /cgi-bin/download_config.cgi functionality of Peplink Smart Reader v1.2.0 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. An attacker can make an unauthenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Peplink	Smart Reader Smart Reader Firmware

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:peplink:smart_reader_firmware:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:peplink:smart_reader:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

References

Link	Providers
https://forum.peplink.com/t/peplink-security-advisory-smart-reader-firmware-1-2-0-cve-2023-43491-cve-2023-45209-cve-2023-39367-cve-2023-45744-cve-2023-40146/47256
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1865
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1865

History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1865

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:peplink:smart_reader:v1.2.0:::::::*
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Peplink Peplink smart Reader Peplink smart Reader Firmware
Weaknesses		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs		cpe:2.3:h:peplink:smart_reader:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:peplink:smart_reader_firmware:1.2.0:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Peplink Peplink smart Reader Peplink smart Reader Firmware

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2024-04-17T12:55:49.210Z

Updated: 2025-11-04T18:17:29.815Z

Reserved: 2023-11-22T15:46:22.237Z

Link: CVE-2023-45209

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-04T18:17:29.815Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-04-17T13:15:07.633

Modified: 2025-11-04T19:15:59.927

Link: CVE-2023-45209

Redhat

No data.

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