CVE-2023-22920 (GCVE-0-2023-22920)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-21 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-12 14:35
VLAI
Summary
A security misconfiguration vulnerability exists in the Zyxel LTE3316-M604 firmware version V2.00(ABMP.6)C0 due to a factory default misconfiguration intended for testing purposes. A remote attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access an affected device using Telnet.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-12 14:34 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Zyxel LTE3316-M604 Affected: V2.00(ABMP.6)C0
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