CVE-2023-53740
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-12-10

Last updated on: 2025-12-17

Assigner: VulnCheck

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.
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Published
2025-12-10
Last Modified
2025-12-17
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2025-12-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2023-53740
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 10 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
dbbroadcast sft_dab_015\/c_firmware 1.9.3
dbbroadcast sft_dab_015\/c *
dbbroadcast sft_dab_050\/c_firmware 1.9.3
dbbroadcast sft_dab_050\/c *
dbbroadcast sft_dab_150\/c_firmware 1.9.3
dbbroadcast sft_dab_150\/c *
dbbroadcast sft_dab_300\/c_firmware 1.9.3
dbbroadcast sft_dab_300\/c *
dbbroadcast sft_dab_600\/c_firmware 1.9.3
dbbroadcast sft_dab_600\/c *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an authentication bypass in Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 that allows attackers to change the admin password without knowing the current password. By exploiting the userManager.cgx endpoint with a specially crafted JSON request containing a new MD5-hashed password, an attacker can directly modify the admin account credentials.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized administrative access by changing the admin password without authentication. This could lead to full control over the affected system, unauthorized changes, data breaches, and potential disruption of services.

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