CVE-2023-36623 describes a critical vulnerability in the Loxone Miniserver Go Gen.2 (firmware versions prior to 14.2) where the root password is deterministically generated using hard-coded secrets and the device's MAC address. This flaw allows a local attacker to easily calculate the root password and achieve full privilege escalation. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 14.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:loxone:miniserver_go_gen_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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