CVE-2023-4169
Ruijie RG-EW1200G Administrator Password set_passwd access control
Record summary
CVE-2023-4169 has a selected CVSS score of 6.3 (medium); EIP currently links 1 repository PoC and 1 Nuclei template.
Description
A vulnerability was found in Ruijie RG-EW1200G 1.0(1)B1P5. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /api/sys/set_passwd of the component Administrator Password Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-236185 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Exploitation context
Affected products and versions
2| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
RG-EW1200GBrowse Ruijie / RG-EW1200G | CVE List | 1.0(1)B1P5 | affected |
rg-ew1200g_firmwareBrowse ruijie / rg-ew1200g_firmware | VulnCheck | Version data not supplied | |
Proofs of concept
1Repository PoCs
GitHubthedarknessdied/CVE-2023-4169_CVE-2023-3306_CVE-2023-4415Repository PoCby thedarknessdiedStars: 29Not analyzed5 files
Nuclei templates
1ProjectDiscoveryHIGHRuijie RG-EW1200G Router - Password ResetCVSS 8.8
A vulnerability was found in Ruijie RG-EW1200G 1.0(1)B1P5. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /api/sys/set_passwd of the component Administrator Password Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack can be launched remotely.
Impact
Authenticated low-privilege attackers can reset the administrator password through /api/sys/set_passwd endpoint due to improper access controls, allowing complete takeover of the Ruijie RG-EW1200G router.
Remediation
Update Ruijie RG-EW1200G firmware to a version newer than 1.0(1)B1P5 that implements proper authorization checks requiring administrator privileges for password reset operations.
Source: ProjectDiscovery