CVE-2023-38379 json
The web interface on the RIGOL MSO5000 digital oscilloscope with firmware 00.01.03.00.03 allows remote attackers to change the admin passwo…
published 2023-07-16 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-42196
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The web interface on the RIGOL MSO5000 digital oscilloscope with firmware 00.01.03.00.03 allows remote attackers to change the admin password via a zero-length pass0 to the webcontrol changepwd.cgi application, i.e., the entered password only needs to match the first zero characters of the saved password.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- tortel.li https://tortel.li/post/insecure-scope/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- rigol mso5000
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
References
-
tortel.li
/post/insecure-scope/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
news.ycombinator.com
/item?id=36745664
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-38379
- NVD CVE-2023-38379
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