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Improper Access Control

CVE-2023-22920

High
9.8/10

Summary

A security misconfiguration vulnerability exists in the Zyxel LTE3316-M604 firmware version V2.00(ABMP.6)C0 due to a factory default misconfiguration intended for testing purposes. A remote attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access an affected device using Telnet.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Listed 5th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', improper (or broken) access control attacks are a fundamental type of vulnerability. This includes a broad range of design flaws that enable users to act outside of their intended permissions. They can use these privileges to gain access to restricted files and functionality such as accessing restricted information, falsifying records, destroying data, or executing commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published