What is CVE-2023-28654?

CVE-2023-28654 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Propump And Controls, Inc. Osprey Pump Controller, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-03-28.

How severe is CVE-2023-28654?

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

Vulnerability in Propump And Controls, Inc. Osprey Pump Controller

CVE-2023-28654

Osprey Pump Controller version 1.01 has a hidden administrative account that has the hardcoded password that allows full access to the web management interface configuration. The user is not visible in Usernames and Passwords menu list of the application and the password cannot be changed through any normal operation of the device.

Published 2023-03-28 · 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: 0.008 (53.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Propump And Controls, Inc. Osprey Pump Controller — versions 1.01
Propumpservice Osprey Pump Controller
Propumpservice Osprey Pump Controller Firmware — versions 1.01

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-082-06 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28654?: CVE-2023-28654 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Propump And Controls, Inc. Osprey Pump Controller, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-28654?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.