CVE-2023-53740

high

Description

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.

References

https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2023-5774.php

https://www.dbbroadcast.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51458

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/screen-sft-dab-authentication-bypass-via-admin-password-change

https://www.screen.it

https://www.dbbroadcast.com/products/radio/sft-dab-series-compact-air/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-12-10

Updated: 2025-12-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.6

Vector: 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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00045