CVE-2023-2231Network attack vector

Unauthenticated access to remote management functions

Published Apr 21, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Missing authentication in MAXTECH MAX-G866ac 0.4.1_TBRO_20160314 remote management allows remote attackers to access privileged functions. An unknown remote-management component accepts network requests without authenticating the requester; no endpoint or request details are public. No credentials or user interaction are required, while the exact administrative actions exposed by the interface remain undisclosed.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability2.02%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authentication in MAXTECH MAX-G866ac 0.4.1_TBRO_20160314 remote management allows remote attackers to access privileged functions. An unknown remote-management component accepts network requests without authenticating the requester; no endpoint or request details are public. No credentials or user interaction are required, while the exact administrative actions exposed by the interface remain undisclosed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2231
Published
Apr 21, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
MAXTECH
Product
MAX-G866ac
Classifications
CWE-306, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 21, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.4.1_TBRO_20160314

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MAXTECH · MAX-G866acversion=0.4.1_TBRO_20160314

Published CVSS scores

9.8VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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