CVE-2023-46456

CRITICAL

GL.iNET GL-AR300M <3.216 - Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-46456. PoCs published by cyberaz0r.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in GL.iNet's OpenVPN client configuration upload feature to achieve remote code execution. It uploads a malicious OpenVPN config file with a crafted filename that triggers a reverse shell via `busybox nc`.

Description

In GL.iNET GL-AR300M routers with firmware 3.216 it is possible to inject arbitrary shell commands through the OpenVPN client file upload functionality.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by cyberaz0r · pythonremotehardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51854

This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in GL.iNet's OpenVPN client configuration upload feature to achieve remote code execution. It uploads a malicious OpenVPN config file with a crafted filename that triggers a reverse shell via `busybox nc`.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GL.iNet <= 3.216
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid authentication token · Network access to the target device · OpenVPN service enabled on the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.2472
EPSS Percentile 97.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-74
Status published
Products (1)
gl-inet/gl-ar300m_firmware 3.216
Published Dec 12, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026