Improper access control in Smart Reader - CVE-2023-45744
Published: April 18, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88812
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45744
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the web interface /cgi-bin/upload_config.cgi functionality. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and cause configuration modification.
Affected software
Smart Reader
How to mitigate CVE-2023-45744
Install updates from vendor's website.
Smart Reader - update to 1.2.1