Vulnerability in Motorola Ebts Base Radio

CVE-2023-23773

Motorola EBTS/MBTS Base Radio fails to check firmware authenticity. The Motorola MBTS Base Radio lacks cryptographic signature validation for firmware update packages, allowing an authenticated attacker to gain arbitrary code execution, extract secret key material, and/or leave a persistent implant on the device.

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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: 0.005 (37.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-23773: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23773?
CVE-2023-23773 is a high-severity vulnerability in Motorola Ebts Base Radio, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2023-23773?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-23773 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.