CVE-2023-40236

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Published Dec 25, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Pexip VMR self-service portal before 3, the same SSH host key is used across different customers' installations, which allows authentication bypass.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pexip:virtual_meeting_rooms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-44833	In Pexip VMR self-service portal before 3, the same SSH host key is used across different customers' installations, which allows authentication bypass.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.387% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://docs.pexip.com/admin/security_bulletins.htm

History

Apr 23, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Pexip Virtual Meeting Rooms

Weaknesses

CWE-798

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 4:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 25, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 4:14 PM
Reserved: Aug 10, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:24 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:24 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:16 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 25, 2023, 6:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:16 AM

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