CVE-2023-53740 (GCVE-0-2023-53740)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-10 21:06 – Updated: 2025-12-11 18:52
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Title
Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 Authentication Bypass via Admin Password Change
Summary
Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to change the admin password without providing the current credentials. Attackers can exploit the userManager.cgx endpoint by sending a crafted JSON request with a new MD5-hashed password to directly modify the admin account.
Severity ?
8.6 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
DB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni SpA Screen SFT DAB Series - Compact Radio DAB Transmitter Affected: 1.9.3
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Credits
LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab
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