CVE-2023-45911Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated account impersonation via insecure login function

Published Oct 18, 2023 · Updated Jan 9, 2025

Authentication bypass in WIPOTEC ComScale 4.3.29.21344 and 4.4.12.723 allows remote attackers to log in as any user without a password. A remotely reachable HTTP POST invokes an insecure authentication function, but the published proof redacts the affected endpoint and request body. No account or user interaction is required; successful exploitation grants the selected user's access to centrally stored production data and control functions.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.82%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in WIPOTEC ComScale 4.3.29.21344 and 4.4.12.723 allows remote attackers to log in as any user without a password. A remotely reachable HTTP POST invokes an insecure authentication function, but the published proof redacts the affected endpoint and request body. No account or user interaction is required; successful exploitation grants the selected user's access to centrally stored production data and control functions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-45911
Published
Oct 18, 2023
Updated
Jan 9, 2025
Vendor
WIPOTEC
Product
Comscale
Classifications
CWE-668, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 18, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.3.29.21344
  2. Affected versionversion=4.4.12.723

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WIPOTEC · Comscaleversion=4.3.29.21344; version=4.4.12.723

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NIST NVDCVSS: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 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-668Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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