What is CVE-2023-36161?

CVE-2023-36161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Quboworld Smart Plug 10a, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-09-11.

How severe is CVE-2023-36161?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-36161 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Resource exhaustion in Quboworld Smart Plug 10a

CVE-2023-36161

An issue was discovered in Qubo Smart Plug 10A version HSP02_01_01_14_SYSTEM-10A, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via Wi-Fi deauthentication.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

Published 2023-09-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (49.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Quboworld Smart Plug 10a
Quboworld Smart Plug 10a Firmware — versions hsp02_01_01_14_system-10a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Yashodhanvivek/Qubo_

References

github.com/Yashodhanvivek/Qubo_smart_switch_security_assessment/blob/main/Qubo_… (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36161?: CVE-2023-36161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Quboworld Smart Plug 10a, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-36161?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-36161 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.