CVE-2023-23333 — Timorlover
CRITICALCVE-2023-23333 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) CWE-77 vulnerability. 8 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.
There is a command injection vulnerability in SolarView Compact through 6.00, attackers can execute commands by bypassing internal restrictions through downloader.php.
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2023-23333.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2023-23333 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). In the shaded patch-first corner (EPSS 50%+, CVSS 7.0+).
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 394,803 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the ≥ 90% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Description
There is a command injection vulnerability in SolarView Compact through 6.00, attackers can execute commands by bypassing internal restrictions through downloader.php.
Affected Products
solarview compact firmwarecontecResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
SolarView Compact 6.00 - Command Injection
by ByteHunter · Mar 14, 2024
Detection & mitigation playbook
VulnerabilityDetect
Identify every host running the affected component and compare the installed build against the fixed version below — for source-built or distro-packaged software the version string, not a lockfile, is the source of truth (`dpkg -l`, `rpm -q`, or the binary's own `--version`).
Remediation status
No fixed release is recorded for CVE-2023-23333 yet. Track the upstream advisory, and apply the exposure-reduction steps below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.
How to detect CVE-2023-23333
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id cve-2023-23333 -u https://target- Template
- SolarView Compact 6.00 - OS Command Injection
- Severity
- critical
- Impact
- Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized remote code execution, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
- Remediation
- Apply the latest patch or update provided by the vendor to fix the OS command injection vulnerability in SolarView Compact 6.00.
Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (Mr-xn), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.
Frequently Asked Questions
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