OpenSSH Hard-Coded Root Account Remote Auth (CVE-2023-48251)
CVE-2023-48251 Published on January 10, 2024

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to authenticate to the SSH service with root privileges through a hidden hard-coded account.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-48251 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

The software contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.


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Affected Versions

Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA015S-36V (0608842001): Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA030S-36V (0608842002): Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA050S-36V (0608842003): Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXP012QD-36V (0608842005): Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA015S-36V-B (0608842006): Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA030S-36V-B (0608842007): Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA050S-36V-B (0608842008): Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXP012QD-36V-B (0608842010): Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA011S-36V (0608842011): Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA011S-36V-B (0608842012): Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA065S-36V (0608842013): Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA065S-36V-B (0608842014): Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXV012T-36V (0608842015): Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXV012T-36V-B (0608842016): Rexroth Nexo special cordless nutrunner (0608PE2272): Rexroth Nexo special cordless nutrunner (0608PE2301): Rexroth Nexo special cordless nutrunner (0608PE2514): Rexroth Nexo special cordless nutrunner (0608PE2515): Rexroth Nexo special cordless nutrunner (0608PE2666): Rexroth Nexo special cordless nutrunner (0608PE2673):

Exploit Probability

EPSS
3.32%
Percentile
87.07%

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