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CVE-2023-41920

The vulnerability allows attackers access to the root account without having to authenticate.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.42%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The vulnerability allows attackers access to the root account without having to authenticate. Specifically, if the device is configured with the IP address of 10.10.10.10, the root user is automatically logged in.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.42% probability · 36th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-305
Source
cert@ncsc.nl

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.