CVE-2023-33372
CRITICALConnected IO < 2.1.0 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials in MQTT Communication
Title source: llmDescription
Connected IO v2.1.0 and prior uses a hard-coded username/password pair embedded in their device's firmware used for device communication using MQTT. An attacker who gained access to these credentials is able to connect to the MQTT broker and send messages on behalf of devices, impersonating them. in order to sign and verify JWT session tokens, allowing attackers to sign arbitrary session tokens and bypass authentication.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory
https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-33372
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0076
EPSS Percentile
50.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-798
Status
published
Products (1)
connectedio/connected_io
< 2.1.0
Published
Aug 04, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026