CVE-2023-31190Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Root compromise via insecure firmware download

Published Jul 11, 2023 · Updated Nov 12, 2024

Improper certificate validation in BlueMark Innovations BV DroneScout ds230 firmware 20211210-1627 through 20230329-1042 grants attackers root access. The /root/update.sh script passes --insecure to curl, accepts any TLS certificate, and installs a downloaded archive whose attacker-provided checksum is trusted. Exploitation requires a man-in-the-middle position and an operator to run the manual updater; the malicious archive can replace executables and configuration.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper certificate validation in BlueMark Innovations BV DroneScout ds230 firmware 20211210-1627 through 20230329-1042 grants attackers root access. The /root/update.sh script passes --insecure to curl, accepts any TLS certificate, and installs a downloaded archive whose attacker-provided checksum is trusted. Exploitation requires a man-in-the-middle position and an operator to run the manual updater; the malicious archive can replace executables and configuration.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-31190
Published
Jul 11, 2023
Updated
Nov 12, 2024
Vendor
BlueMark Innovations BV
Product
DroneScout ds230
Classifications
CWE-295, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=20211210-1627 <=20230329-1042

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

BlueMark Innovations BV · DroneScout ds230version=20211210-1627 <=20230329-1042

Published CVSS scores

8.1Nozomi Networks Inc.CVSS: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-295Improper Certificate Validation
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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