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title: "CVE-2023-49897: FXC Inc. AE1021PE vulnerability | CubePath"
description: "An OS command injection vulnerability exists in AE1021PE firmware version 2.0.9 and earlier and AE1021 firmware version 2.0.9 and earlier. If this…"
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source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49897
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# CVE-2023-49897: FXC Inc. AE1021PE vulnerability | CubePath

## Description

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in AE1021PE firmware version 2.0.9 and earlier and AE1021 firmware version 2.0.9 and earlier. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary OS command may be executed by an attacker who can log in to the product.

Official description from the CVE record, published by jpcert. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49897)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 High 8.8

Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

| Metric                 | Value     | What it means                                                                       |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Network   | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity      | Low       | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.               |
| Privileges required    | Low       | A basic user account is needed.                                                     |
| User interaction       | None      | No action from any user is needed.                                                  |
| Scope                  | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component.                                   |
| Confidentiality impact | High      | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.                                     |
| Integrity impact       | High      | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.                             |
| Availability impact    | High      | Serious or total effect on availability.                                            |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.50447 (50.4% probability)

Percentile

98.9%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

FXC AE1021, AE1021PE OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

Dec 21, 2023

Federal due date

Jan 11, 2024

### CISA assessment as of Dec 20, 2023

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

no

Technical impact

total

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-78](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- FXC Inc. AE1021PE

  - affected: 2.0.9 and earlier
- FXC Inc. AE1021

  - affected: 2.0.9 and earlier

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [fxc.jp/news/20231206](https://www.fxc.jp/news/20231206)
- [jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU92152057](https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU92152057/)
- [cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-355-01](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-355-01)
- [akamai.com/blog/security-research/zero-day-vulnerability-sp…](https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/zero-day-vulnerability-spreading-mirai-patched)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Dec 1, 2023
2. Record published Dec 6, 2023
3. Added to CISA KEV Dec 21, 2023
4. Record last updated Oct 21, 2025

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