CVE-2023-3237Network attack vector

Administrative access via hard-coded credentials

Published Jun 14, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Hard-coded credentials in OTCMS 6.0 through 6.62 allow remote attackers to gain administrative access through the login interface. The undisclosed authentication code accepts admin as both the username and password instead of requiring an installation-specific secret. No prior account or user interaction is required, and successful login exposes the back-office management interface.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.93%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in OTCMS 6.0 through 6.62 allow remote attackers to gain administrative access through the login interface. The undisclosed authentication code accepts admin as both the username and password instead of requiring an installation-specific secret. No prior account or user interaction is required, and successful login exposes the back-office management interface.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-3237
Published
Jun 14, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
广西南宁领众网络科技有限公司
Product
网钛CMS (OTCMS)
Classifications
CWE-259, CWE-798, T1078.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 14, 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=6.0
  2. Affected versionversion=6.1
  3. Affected versionversion=6.10
  4. Affected versionversion=6.11
  5. Affected versionversion=6.12
  6. Affected versionversion=6.13
  7. Affected versionversion=6.14
  8. Affected versionversion=6.15
  9. Affected versionversion=6.16
  10. Affected versionversion=6.17
  11. Affected versionversion=6.18
  12. Affected versionversion=6.19
  13. Affected versionversion=6.2
  14. Affected versionversion=6.20
  15. Affected versionversion=6.21
  16. Affected versionversion=6.22
  17. Affected versionversion=6.23
  18. Affected versionversion=6.24
  19. Affected versionversion=6.25
  20. Affected versionversion=6.26
  21. Affected versionversion=6.27
  22. Affected versionversion=6.28
  23. Affected versionversion=6.29
  24. Affected versionversion=6.3
  25. Affected versionversion=6.30
  26. Affected versionversion=6.31
  27. Affected versionversion=6.32
  28. Affected versionversion=6.33
  29. Affected versionversion=6.34
  30. Affected versionversion=6.35
  31. Affected versionversion=6.36
  32. Affected versionversion=6.37
  33. Affected versionversion=6.38
  34. Affected versionversion=6.39
  35. Affected versionversion=6.4
  36. Affected versionversion=6.40
  37. Affected versionversion=6.41
  38. Affected versionversion=6.42
  39. Affected versionversion=6.43
  40. Affected versionversion=6.44
  41. Affected versionversion=6.45
  42. Affected versionversion=6.46
  43. Affected versionversion=6.47
  44. Affected versionversion=6.48
  45. Affected versionversion=6.49
  46. Affected versionversion=6.5
  47. Affected versionversion=6.50
  48. Affected versionversion=6.51
  49. Affected versionversion=6.52
  50. Affected versionversion=6.53
  51. Affected versionversion=6.54
  52. Affected versionversion=6.55
  53. Affected versionversion=6.56
  54. Affected versionversion=6.57
  55. Affected versionversion=6.58
  56. Affected versionversion=6.59
  57. Affected versionversion=6.6
  58. Affected versionversion=6.60
  59. Affected versionversion=6.61
  60. Affected versionversion=6.62
  61. Affected versionversion=6.7
  62. Affected versionversion=6.8
  63. Affected versionversion=6.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

广西南宁领众网络科技有限公司 · 网钛CMS (OTCMS)version=6.0; version=6.1; version=6.10; version=6.11; version=6.12; version=6.13; version=6.14; version=6.15; version=6.16; version=6.17; version=6.18; version=6.19; version=6.2; version=6.20; version=6.21; version=6.22; version=6.23; version=6.24; version=6.25; version=6.26; version=6.27; version=6.28; version=6.29; version=6.3; version=6.30; version=6.31; version=6.32; version=6.33; version=6.34; version=6.35; version=6.36; version=6.37; version=6.38; version=6.39; version=6.4; version=6.40; version=6.41; version=6.42; version=6.43; version=6.44; version=6.45; version=6.46; version=6.47; version=6.48; version=6.49; version=6.5; version=6.50; version=6.51; version=6.52; version=6.53; version=6.54; version=6.55; version=6.56; version=6.57; version=6.58; version=6.59; version=6.6; version=6.60; version=6.61; version=6.62; version=6.7; version=6.8; version=6.9

Published CVSS scores

6.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.8VulDB CNAAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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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-259Use of Hard-coded Password
CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1078.001Default Accounts

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