What is CVE-2023-0353?

CVE-2023-0353 is a high-severity vulnerability in Akuvox E11, classified under CWE-257 STORING PASSWORDS IN A RECOVERABLE FORMAT. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-03-13.

How severe is CVE-2023-0353?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Akuvox E11

CVE-2023-0353

Akuvox E11 uses a weak encryption algorithm for stored passwords and uses a hard-coded password for decryption which could allow the encrypted passwords to be decrypted from the configuration file.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (33.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · 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-2023-0353?: CVE-2023-0353 is a high-severity vulnerability in Akuvox E11, classified under CWE-257 STORING PASSWORDS IN A RECOVERABLE FORMAT. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-03-13.
How severe is CVE-2023-0353?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.