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CVE-2023-38324: An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.2

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MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2023-38324 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting captive portal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.2. It allows users to skip the splash page sequence (and directly authenticate) when it is using the default FAS key and OpenNDS is configured as FAS. Affected OpenNDS Captive Portal before version 10.1.2 fixed in OpenWrt master, OpenWrt 23.05 and OpenWrt 22.03 on 28. August 2023 by updating OpenNDS to version 10.1.3.

Why this priority

  • Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score5.3 (Medium)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededNone
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.7% (top 47%)
CISA exploited listNo
Published2023-11-17
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: opennds

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

opennds captive portal UPGRADE
Affected: < 10.1.2
Fixed in: 10.1.2
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy captive-portal || rpm -q captive-portal || captive-portal --version
2. UPGRADE to 10.1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade captive-portal
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade captive-portal
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-38324?

captive portal: upgrade to 10.1.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-38324 being exploited?

CVE-2023-38324 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-2023-38324 affect?

CVE-2023-38324 affects captive portal. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.2. It allows users to skip the splash page sequence (and directly authenticate) when it is using the default FAS key and OpenNDS is configured as FAS. Affected OpenNDS Captive Portal before ver

How urgent is CVE-2023-38324?

Priority 37/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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