CVE-2023-46501

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—Elevated

9.1

An issue in BoltWire v.6.03 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted payload to the view and change admin password function.

CVSS v3: 9.1
EG Score: 9.1(medium)
EPSS: 93.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 7, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Cyber-Wo0dy/CVE-2023-46501
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Cyber-Wo0dy/report/blob/main/boltwire/v6.03/boltwire_improper_access_control
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Cyber-Wo0dy/CVE-2023-46501
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Cyber-Wo0dy/report/blob/main/boltwire/v6.03/boltwire_improper_access_control

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

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 PoCCyber-Wo0dy/CVE-2023-46501
First seen Oct 31, 2023
BoltWire v6.03 vulnerable to "Improper Access Control"
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-46501?

CVE-2023-46501 is a critical vulnerability published on November 7, 2023. An issue in BoltWire v.6.03 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted payload to the view and change admin password function.

When was CVE-2023-46501 disclosed?

CVE-2023-46501 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 7, 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-2023-46501 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-46501 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-46501?

CVE-2023-46501 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-46501?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-46501, 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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