CVE-2023-36497Network attack vector

Guest-to-administrator privilege escalation

Published Sep 11, 2023 · Updated Jan 16, 2025

Privilege escalation in MAGLINK LX Web Console Configuration allows remote authenticated users with guest access to gain administrator privileges. Public CISA and CNA material does not disclose which web-console request or authorization check incorrectly accepts a guest account. Network access to the console and valid guest credentials are required; successful exploitation grants administrative control over the console.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.65%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in MAGLINK LX Web Console Configuration allows remote authenticated users with guest access to gain administrator privileges. Public CISA and CNA material does not disclose which web-console request or authorization check incorrectly accepts a guest account. Network access to the console and valid guest credentials are required; successful exploitation grants administrative control over the console.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-36497
Published
Sep 11, 2023
Updated
Jan 16, 2025
Vendor
Dover Fueling Solutions
Product
ProGauge MagLink LX Console
Classifications
CWE-305, T0890
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.11
  2. Affected versionversion=2.5.1
  3. Affected versionversion=2.5.2
  4. Affected versionversion=2.5.3
  5. Affected versionversion=2.6.1
  6. Affected versionversion=3.0
  7. Affected versionversion=3.2
  8. Affected versionversion=3.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dover Fueling Solutions · ProGauge MagLink LX Consoleversion=2.11; version=2.5.1; version=2.5.2; version=2.5.3; version=2.6.1; version=3.0; version=3.2; version=3.3

Published CVSS scores

8.8ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-305Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
T0890Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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