Vulnerability identifier: #VU73253

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0353

CWE-ID: CWE-257

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Akuvox E11
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances

Vendor: Akuvox

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected product uses a weak encryption algorithm for stored passwords and a hard-coded password for decryption. A remote attacker can cause the encrypted passwords to be decrypted from the configuration file.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Akuvox E11: All versions

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External links
http://claroty.com/team82/research/the-silent-spy-among-us-modern-attacks-against-smart-intercoms

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.