CVE-2023-27791Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator escalation via time-seeded password generation

Published Oct 19, 2023 · Updated Sep 12, 2024

Insecure password generation in IXP Data Easy Install 6.6.148840 allows remote attackers to obtain local Administrator access. The LAPM password generator seeds srand with the current _time64 value, then uses rand to build the Administrator password, making its output reproducible. Exploitation requires the password-change time plus the configured length and character classes; a successful login grants full administrative rights.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.69%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insecure password generation in IXP Data Easy Install 6.6.148840 allows remote attackers to obtain local Administrator access. The LAPM password generator seeds srand with the current _time64 value, then uses rand to build the Administrator password, making its output reproducible. Exploitation requires the password-change time plus the configured length and character classes; a successful login grants full administrative rights.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-27791
Published
Oct 19, 2023
Updated
Sep 12, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-338, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 19, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-338Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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