CVE-2023-4169

HIGHNVD 8.88.9▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.9 because EPSS predicts 47% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 1.3% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 47%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability was found in Ruijie RG-EW1200G 1.0(1)B1P5. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /api/sys/set_passwd of the component Administrator Password Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-236185 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.9(high)
EG Risk
63(Track)
EG Risk 63/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity89% × 45%
Exploitation47% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
47%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 5, 2023

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

References (6)

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 35× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-28 15:34 UTCEPSS rescore
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  8. 2026-07-23 02:26 UTCEG score recompute▲ 0.10
  9. 2026-07-22 23:12 UTCEG score recompute▼ 0.20
  10. 2026-07-22 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-07-08 15:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-06-24 06:20 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 8.8 · severity → HIGH
  16. 2026-06-23 21:31 UTCEPSS rescore
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  43. 2026-05-24 20:05 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-05-24 20:05 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCthedarknessdied/CVE-2023-4169_CVE-2023-3306_CVE-2023-4415
    First seen Oct 16, 2023

    Ruijie-RG-EW1200G CVE-2023-4169_CVE-2023-3306_CVE-2023-4415

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-4169.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2023

    Ruijie RG-EW1200G Router - Password Reset

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-4169?
CVE-2023-4169 is a high vulnerability published on August 5, 2023. A vulnerability was found in Ruijie RG-EW1200G 1.0(1)B1P5. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /api/sys/set_passwd of the component Administrator Password Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack can…
When was CVE-2023-4169 disclosed?
CVE-2023-4169 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 5, 2023, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-4169 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-4169 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 1.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-4169?
CVE-2023-4169 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.9.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-4169?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-4169, 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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