CVE-2023-36623

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Elevated

7.8

The root password of the Loxone Miniserver Go Gen.2 before 14.2 is calculated using hard-coded secrets and the MAC address. This allows a local user to calculate the root password and escalate privileges.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 10.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 5, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2023-013.txt
cve@mitrehttps://www.syss.de/pentest-blog/root-zugang-zu-smarthome-server-loxone-miniserver-go-gen-2-syss-2023-004/-012/-013
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2023-013.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.syss.de/pentest-blog/root-zugang-zu-smarthome-server-loxone-miniserver-go-gen-2-syss-2023-004/-012/-013

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-36623?

CVE-2023-36623 is a high vulnerability published on July 5, 2023. The root password of the Loxone Miniserver Go Gen.2 before 14.2 is calculated using hard-coded secrets and the MAC address. This allows a local user to calculate the root password and escalate privileges.

When was CVE-2023-36623 disclosed?

CVE-2023-36623 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 5, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-36623 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-36623 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 10.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-36623?

CVE-2023-36623 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-36623?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-36623, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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