Auth bypass in Max-Tech Max-G866ac
CVE-2023-2231
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in MAXTECH MAX-G866ac 0.4.1_TBRO_20160314. This affects an unknown part of the component Remote Management. The manipulation leads to missing authentication. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-227001 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.020 (79.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Max-tech Max-g866ac
- Max-tech Max-g866ac_firmware — versions 0.4.1_tbro_20160314
- Maxtech Max-g866ac — versions 0.4.1_TBRO_20160314
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (Permissions Required, technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (media-coverage, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2231?
- CVE-2023-2231 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Max-Tech Max-G866ac, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-04-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2231?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.