CVE-2023-43744

An OS command injection vulnerability in Zultys MX-SE, MX-SE II, MX-E, MX-Virtual, MX250, and MX30 with firmware versions prior to 17.0.10 patch 17161 and 16.04 patch 16109 allows an administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands via a file name parameter in a patch application function. The Zultys MX Administrator client has a "Patch Manager" section that allows administrators to apply patches to the device. The user supplied filename for the patch file is passed to a shell script without validation. Including bash command substitution characters in a patch file name results in execution of the provided command.

Published: 2023-12-08 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-43744 is rated Moderate Risk (41.6/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.19%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-43744

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 1.60% 0.19% -1.42%
2 2025-11-18 0.19% 1.60% +1.42%
3 2025-04-28 — 0.19% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-43744

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.2 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-43744

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-43744

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
zultys mx-se_firmware < 16.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-se_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-se_firmware >= 17.0.6, < 17.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-se_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-se_ii_firmware < 16.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-se_ii_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-se_ii_firmware >= 17.0.6, < 17.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-se_ii_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-e_firmware < 16.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-e_firmware >= 17.0.6, < 17.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-virtual_firmware < 16.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-virtual_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-virtual_firmware >= 17.0.6, < 17.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-virtual_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx250_firmware < 16.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx250_firmware >= 17.0.6, < 17.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx30_firmware < 16.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx30_firmware >= 17.0.6, < 17.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-43744

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