CVE-2023-22389

Credential disclosure via plaintext configuration backups

Published Jan 30, 2023 · Updated Jan 16, 2025

Plaintext password storage in Snap One WattBox WB-300-IP-3 WB10.9a17 and earlier allows attackers to read credentials from exported backups. The Save/Restore Backup Settings function writes device passwords into the exported configuration file without encryption. Exploitation requires access to a generated backup file and exposes the stored credentials without altering device operation.

CVSS severity5.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Plaintext password storage in Snap One WattBox WB-300-IP-3 WB10.9a17 and earlier allows attackers to read credentials from exported backups. The Save/Restore Backup Settings function writes device passwords into the exported configuration file without encryption. Exploitation requires access to a generated backup file and exposes the stored credentials without altering device operation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-22389
Published
Jan 30, 2023
Updated
Jan 16, 2025
Vendor
Snap One
Product
WattBox WB-300-IP-3
Classifications
CWE-256, T1552.001
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=WB10.9a17

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Snap One · WattBox WB-300-IP-3version=0 <=WB10.9a17

Published CVSS scores

5.7ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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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)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a Password
T1552.001Credentials In Files

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