CVE-2023-49593
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedLeftover debug code exists in the boa formSysCmd functionality of LevelOne WBR-6013 RER4_A_v3411b_2T2R_LEV_09_170623. A specially crafted network request can lead to arbitrary command execution.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceDebug code was inadvertently left in the boa web server's formSysCmd function in the LevelOne WBR-6013 router firmware. This debug functionality accepts network requests and passes input directly to the system shell without proper sanitization, enabling an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= rer4_a_v3411b_2t2r_lev_09_170623CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device modelCheck if the device is a LevelOne WBR-6013 router. This can be done by examining the device label, admin web interface, or via SNMP/sysinfo queries.Affected if The device is a LevelOne WBR-6013 unit.
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Check firmware versionAccess the router admin interface or use firmware extraction tools to determine the exact firmware version running. Look for a version string matching rer4_a_v3411b_2t2r_lev_09_170623.Affected if Firmware version is rer4_a_v3411b_2t2r_lev_09_170623 exactly.
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Verify boa web server is accessibleConfirm the boa web server is listening and accessible on the device. This is typically on ports 80 or 443. Attempt an HTTP request to the device web interface.Affected if The web interface responds and is network-accessible.
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Check if web authentication is requiredAttempt to access the router admin pages without credentials. Determine if authentication is enforced for accessing the formSysCmd function.Affected if An attacker can authenticate to the web interface or if authentication is not enforced for the vulnerable endpoint.
The device is affected if it is a LevelOne WBR-6013 running firmware rer4_a_v3411b_2t2r_lev_09_170623 with the boa web server accessible to an attacker who can authenticate to the admin interface.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor firmware update when available; until then, disable remote administrative access or segment the device to limit attack surface to trusted networks only.
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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