# CVE-2023-52163: DS-2105 Pro - RCE

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Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2023-52163

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 8.8
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Digiever DS-2105 Pro
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)
- **Tags:** iot

## Description

Digiever DS-2105 Pro 3.1.0.71-11 devices allow time_tzsetup.cgi Command Injection. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2023-52163](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2023-52163) is a command injection vulnerability in Digiever DS-2105 Pro devices running firmware version 3.1.0.71-11, specifically within the time_tzsetup.cgi component. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the device, potentially leading to full remote code execution and system compromise. Since the affected products are no longer supported, users are especially at risk of exploitation through this vulnerability.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 11th of February 2026.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2023-52163 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental.
CrowdSec network telemetry also shows that exploitation of CVE-2023-52163 has significantly declined over the past week. Attack volumes are well below the long-term average, suggesting attackers are rapidly losing interest. The vulnerability appears to be falling out of active use across most threat landscapes.

Attackers exploit the `/cgi-bin/cgi_main.cgi` endpoint by sending crafted POST requests with the `cgiName=time_tzsetup.cgi` parameter to achieve unauthenticated remote command execution.

## Timeline

- 2025-02-03: CVE Published. CVE-2023-52163 is published to NVD.
- 2025-12-22: CISA KEV. CVE-2023-52163 is added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog by CISA.
- 2026-01-12: CISA Remediation Deadline. Expiration of the CISA remediation deadline as described in [BOD 22-01](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-22-01-reducing-significant-risk-known-exploited-vulnerabilities).
- 2026-02-11: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2023-52163 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2026-02-11: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2023-52163 for the first time.

## References

- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-52163
- https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/shadowv2-casts-a-shadow-over-iot-devices
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-52163.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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