CVE-2023-49259

Bruteforcing authentication cookie for a given user

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Published Jan 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The authentication cookies are generated using an algorithm based on the username, hardcoded secret and the up-time, and can be guessed in a reasonable time.

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-2023-53261	The authentication cookies are generated using an algorithm based on the username, hardcoded secret and the up-time, and can be guessed in a reasonable time.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.305% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

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': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Oct 10, 2024 3:45 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-341

Subscriptions

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

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 4:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CERT-PL
Published: Jan 12, 2024, 2:25 PM
Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 4:41 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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