CVE-2023-49253

Predefined root password

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Published Jan 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Root user password is hardcoded into the device and cannot be changed in the user interface.

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

Hongdian

H8951-4G-ESP

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 2310271149

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:hongdian:h8951-4g-esp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:hongdian:h8951-4g-esp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-53255	Root user password is hardcoded into the device and cannot be changed in the user interface.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.556% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/

History

Jun 20, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Hongdian H8951-4g-esp H8951-4g-esp Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-798

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 4:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CERT-PL
Published: Jan 12, 2024, 2:23 PM
Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 4:39 PM
Reserved: Nov 24, 2023, 11:53 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:53 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:53 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 12, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:35 AM

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