CVE-2023-49253 (GCVE-0-2023-49253)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-12 14:23 – Updated: 2025-06-20 16:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Predefined root password
Summary
Root user password is hardcoded into the device and cannot be changed in the user interface.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-01-12 16:01 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/ | third-party-advisory |
| https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/ | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hongdian | H8951-4G-ESP |
Affected:
0 , < 2310271149
(custom)
|
guessed |
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