What is CVE-2023-0345?

CVE-2023-0345 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Akuvox E11, classified under CWE-798 USE OF HARD-CODED CREDENTIALS. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-03-13.

How severe is CVE-2023-0345?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Akuvox E11

CVE-2023-0345

The Akuvox E11 secure shell (SSH) server is enabled by default and can be accessed by the root user. This password cannot be changed by the user.

Published 2023-03-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (49.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Akuvox E11 — versions All
Akuvox E11 Firmware

References

www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-068-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0345?: CVE-2023-0345 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Akuvox E11, classified under CWE-798 USE OF HARD-CODED CREDENTIALS. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-03-13.
How severe is CVE-2023-0345?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.