CVE-2023-53964 (GCVE-0-2023-53964)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-22 21:37 – Updated: 2025-12-22 22:03
VLAI?
Title
SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco v2.x Unauthenticated Factory Reset Vulnerability
Summary
SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco v2.x contains an unauthenticated vulnerability in the /usr/cgi-bin/restorefactory.cgi endpoint that allows remote attackers to reset device configuration. Attackers can send a POST request to the endpoint with specific data to trigger a factory reset and bypass authentication, gaining full system control.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
SOUND4 Ltd. Impact/Pulse/First Affected: Version 2: 1.1/2.15
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Credits
LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab
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