CVE-2023-5959 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2023-5959
Vulnerability Scoring

4.3
/10
Medium Risk

The vulnerability CVE-2023-5959 could compromise system integrity but typically requires user interaction to be exploited.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Adjacent_network
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2023-5959 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕣 21 Nov 2024, 08:42 UTC
Originally published on: 🕘 11 Nov 2023, 09:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 375 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

cna@vuldb.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVE-2023-5959 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-5959: A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Byzoro Smart S85F Management Platform V31R02B10-01. Affected is an unknown function of the file /login.php. The manipulation of the argument txt_newpwd leads to weak password recovery. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-244992. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2023-5959

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2023-5959 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2023-5959

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2023-5959 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2023-5959, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2023-5959, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2023-5959 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: Low
    Exploiting CVE-2023-5959 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2023-5959 does not impact system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.052% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 23.81% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 76.19% of others.

CVE-2023-5959 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-640

CAPEC Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

  • Password Recovery Exploitation CAPEC-50 An attacker may take advantage of the application feature to help users recover their forgotten passwords in order to gain access into the system with the same privileges as the original user. Generally password recovery schemes tend to be weak and insecure.

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:o:byzoro:smart_s85f_firmware:v31r02b10-01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:byzoro:smart_s85f_firmware:v31r02b10-01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:byzoro:smart_s85f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:byzoro:smart_s85f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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