CVE-2023-36623 json
The root password of the Loxone Miniserver Go Gen.2 before 14.2 is calculated using hard-coded secrets and the MAC address.
published 2023-07-05 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-40567
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The root password of the Loxone Miniserver Go Gen.2 before 14.2 is calculated using hard-coded secrets and the MAC address. This allows a local user to calculate the root password and escalate privileges.
Patch / fix
- loxone miniserver_go_gen_2 14.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- syss.de https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2023-013.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- loxone miniserver_go_gen_2
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
syss.de
/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2023-013.txt
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
syss.de
/pentest-blog/root-zugang-zu-smarthome-server-loxone-miniserver-go-gen-2-syss-2023-004/-012/-013
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-36623
- NVD CVE-2023-36623
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