CVE-2023-7209 | Uniway Router Device Reset device_reset.cgi denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in Uniway Router up to 2.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /boaform/device_reset.cgi of the component Device Reset Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-249758 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Published: 2024-01-07 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-7209 is rated Exploit Available (52.2/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.07%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2023-7209

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-7209

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 0.53% 0.07% -0.46%
2 2025-11-18 0.07% 0.53% +0.46%
3 2025-04-15 0.07%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-7209

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]
7.8 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-7209

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-7209

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
uniwayinfo uw-302vp_firmware <= 2.0 cpe:2.3:o:uniwayinfo:uw-302vp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
uniwayinfo uw-301vpw_firmware <= 2.0 cpe:2.3:o:uniwayinfo:uw-301vpw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
uniwayinfo uw-311vpw_firmware <= 2.0 cpe:2.3:o:uniwayinfo:uw-311vpw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
uniwayinfo uw-101x_firmware <= 2.0 cpe:2.3:o:uniwayinfo:uw-101x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
uniwayinfo uw-323dac_firmware <= 2.0 cpe:2.3:o:uniwayinfo:uw-323dac_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-7209

URL Tags
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XDZA4ibiYNcxTwq60vYCr03_6M_cvJ_2/view?usp=sharing Exploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.249758 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.249758 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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