CVE-2023-38829

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2023-09-11. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 2%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An issue in NETIS SYSTEMS WF2409E v.3.6.42541 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the ping and traceroute functions of the diagnostic tools component in the admin management interface.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EG Risk
56(Track*)
EG Risk 56/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
2%
EPSS %ILE
79%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 11, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCVictorique-123/CVE-2023-38829-NETIS-WF2409E_Report
    First seen Dec 27, 2024

    对NETIS WF2409E路由器进行的一次完整硬件安全分析研究。通过对设备进行拆解分析、调试接口识别、固件提取等工作，记录了硬件分析的全过程、漏洞细节以及相应的安全建议，希望能帮助提高物联网设备的安全性。

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-38829?
CVE-2023-38829 is a high vulnerability published on September 11, 2023. An issue in NETIS SYSTEMS WF2409E v.3.6.42541 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the ping and traceroute functions of the diagnostic tools component in the admin management interface.
When was CVE-2023-38829 disclosed?
CVE-2023-38829 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 11, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-38829 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-38829 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 21.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-38829?
CVE-2023-38829 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-38829?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-38829, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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