Security Resilience

CVE-2023-36497

Auth Bypass in Doverfuelingsolutions Maglink Lx Web Console Configuration 2.11 … 3.3

Auth Bypass
Published
11 September 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0065 50th percentile
Risk Priority 65 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-36497 is a high-severity Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness (CWE-305) vulnerability in Doverfuelingsolutions Maglink Lx Web Console Configuration. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Junk Data (T1001.001); ranked at the 50th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A07:2025 Authentication Failures

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Dover Fueling Solutions MAGLINK LX Web Console Configuration versions 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.6.1, 2.11, 3.0, 3.2, and 3.3 could allow a guest user to elevate to admin privileges.

CWE(s)
CWE-305

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1001.001 Junk Data Command And Control
Adversaries may add junk data to protocols used for command and control to make detection more difficult.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.005 Cached Domain Credentials Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access cached domain credentials used to allow authentication to occur in the event a domain controller is unavailable.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.006 DCSync Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access credentials and other sensitive information by abusing a Windows Domain Controller's application programming interface (API)(Citation: Microsoft DRSR Dec 2017) (Citation: Microsoft GetNCCChanges) (Citati…
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.008 /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to dump the contents of <code>/etc/passwd</code> and <code>/etc/shadow</code> to enable offline password cracking.
attack.mitre.org →
T1006 Direct Volume Access Stealth
Adversaries may directly access a volume to bypass file access controls and file system monitoring.
attack.mitre.org →
T1007 System Service Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may try to gather information about registered local system services.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-41256Same product: Doverfuelingsolutions Maglink Lx 3
CVE-2023-38256Same product: Doverfuelingsolutions Maglink Lx 3
CVE-2024-43693Same vendor: Doverfuelingsolutions
CVE-2024-45373Same vendor: Doverfuelingsolutions
CVE-2024-45066Same vendor: Doverfuelingsolutions
CVE-2024-43423Same vendor: Doverfuelingsolutions
CVE-2024-41725Same vendor: Doverfuelingsolutions
CVE-2024-43692Same vendor: Doverfuelingsolutions
CVE-2025-41450Shared CWE-305
CVE-2026-25555Shared CWE-305

Affected Assets

doverfuelingsolutions
maglink lx web console configuration
2.11, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.6.1

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
  • 5 hardening rules · 3 OS baselines
Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V6.4.3

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

ID.RA-01 partial match
blocks

Identifying and recording vulnerabilities catches the primary weaknesses that allow authentication bypass.

PR.AA-03 partial match
blocks

Strong authentication mechanisms and policy enforcement directly reduce bypass opportunities arising from implementation flaws.

PR.PS-06 partial match
blocks

Secure development practices throughout the SDLC prevent the primary weaknesses that enable authentication bypass.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.5.14 Information transfer partial match
removes
A.5.15 Access control partial match
removes
A.5.16 Identity management partial match
removes
A.5.17 Authentication information partial match
removes
A.5.18 Access rights partial match
removes
A.8.10 Information deletion partial match
removes

Hardening callouts derived

Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (higher-evidence rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).

Ubuntu 22.04 (1 rule)
  • V-260470 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, when booted, must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes. blocks CWE-305
Ubuntu 24.04 (1 rule)
  • V-270675 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS when booted must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes. blocks CWE-305

References