CVE-2023-25131
Published: 24 April 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-25131 is a critical-severity Use of Default Password (CWE-1393) vulnerability in Cyberpower Powerpanel. Its CVSS base score is 9.4 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 22.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-29110
Vulnerability details
Use of default password vulnerability in PowerPanel Business Local/Remote for Windows v4.8.6 and earlier, PowerPanel Business Management for Windows v4.8.6 and earlier, PowerPanel Business Local/Remote for Linux 32bit v4.8.6 and earlier, PowerPanel Business Local/Remote for Linux 64bit v4.8.6 and earlier,…
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PowerPanel Business Management for Linux 32bit v4.8.6 and earlier, PowerPanel Business Management for Linux 64bit v4.8.6 and earlier, PowerPanel Business Local/Remote for MacOS v4.8.6 and earlier, and PowerPanel Business Management for MacOS v4.8.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to log in to the server directly to perform administrative functions. Upon installation or upon first login, the application does not ask the user to change the 'admin' password.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Directly requires implementation of compliant authentication mechanisms to cryptographic modules, preventing improper authentication.
Detects unauthorized successful logons resulting from improper authentication implementations.
Documented procedures ensure personnel are trained on authentication mechanisms, tangibly lowering the risk of improper authentication being exploited.
Security awareness training instructs users on secure authentication practices and avoiding credential compromise.
Training on authentication mechanisms and best practices decreases the occurrence of improper authentication.
Non-repudiation requires strong authentication mechanisms to irrefutably attribute performed actions to specific individuals or processes.
Session content review can reveal authentication bypasses or failures in session establishment.
Review of authentication-related audit records can detect improper authentication mechanisms or bypasses.