CVE-2023-6483Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator access via unauthenticated user ID parameter

Published Dec 18, 2023 · Updated May 7, 2025

Improper authentication in the Digital Desk 5.1 backend API allows remote attackers to obtain administrator access via crafted HTTP requests. The API accepts a user ID URL parameter without an Authorization header, and user ID 1 selects the system administrator account. No account is required, and successful access exposes all API resources, including customer records and stored corporate credentials.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability1.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in the Digital Desk 5.1 backend API allows remote attackers to obtain administrator access via crafted HTTP requests. The API accepts a user ID URL parameter without an Authorization header, and user ID 1 selects the system administrator account. No account is required, and successful access exposes all API resources, including customer records and stored corporate credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6483
Published
Dec 18, 2023
Updated
May 7, 2025
Vendor
Allied Digital Services Limited
Product
Digital Desk
Classifications
CWE-287, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 18, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=5.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Allied Digital Services Limited · Digital Deskversion=0 <=5.1

Published CVSS scores

9.1Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
9.8National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS: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-287Improper Authentication
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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