CVE-2023-37231Network attack vector

Unauthenticated access via non-changeable hard-coded password

Published Sep 10, 2024 · Updated Sep 10, 2024

Hard-coded credentials in Loftware Spectrum before 4.6 HF14 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication over the network. The product contains a fixed password that cannot be changed, but public records do not identify the account, storage locus, or accepting service. No prior access or user interaction is required; successful use grants the access associated with the undisclosed account, while the exact privileges are not public.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in Loftware Spectrum before 4.6 HF14 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication over the network. The product contains a fixed password that cannot be changed, but public records do not identify the account, storage locus, or accepting service. No prior access or user interaction is required; successful use grants the access associated with the undisclosed account, while the exact privileges are not public.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-37231
Published
Sep 10, 2024
Updated
Sep 10, 2024
Vendor
Loftware
Product
Loftware Spectrum
Classifications
CWE-259, T1078.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 10, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <4.6 HF14

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Loftware · Loftware Spectrumversion=0 <4.6 HF14

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 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
T1078.001Valid Accounts: Default Accounts

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