CVE-2023-2520: A vulnerability was found in Caton Prime 2.1.2.51.e8d7225049(202303031001) and classified as critical

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HIGH 8.8MITIGATE

CVE-2023-2520 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting caton prime. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in Caton Prime 2.1.2.51.e8d7225049(202303031001) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file cgi-bin/tools_ping.cgi?action=Command of the component Ping Handler. The manipulation of the argument Destination leads to command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228011. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this d

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.5% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-77
Published	2023-05-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: catontechnology

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-05-04 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

catontechnology caton prime MITIGATE

Affected: 2.1.2.51.e8d7225049\(202303031001\)

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy caton-prime || rpm -q caton-prime || caton-prime --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-2520?

caton prime: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-2520 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2520 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-2520 affect?

CVE-2023-2520 affects caton prime. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). A vulnerability was found in Caton Prime 2.1.2.51.e8d7225049(202303031001) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file cgi-bin/tools_ping.cgi?action=Command of the component Ping Handler. The manipulat

How urgent is CVE-2023-2520?

Priority 52/100. High severity

References

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