Security Resilience

CVE-2023-3703

Proscend M357-5G Firmware 1.76

Published
03 September 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
CVSS Score v3.1 10.0
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0062 49th percentile
Risk Priority 75 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-2023-3703 is a critical-severity Use of Default Credentials (CWE-1392) vulnerability in Proscend M357-5G Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Protocol or Service Impersonation (T1001.003); ranked at the 49th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Proscend Advice ICR Series routers FW version 1.76 - CWE-1392: Use of Default Credentials

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1001.003 Protocol or Service Impersonation Command And Control
Adversaries may impersonate legitimate protocols or web service traffic to disguise command and control activity and thwart analysis efforts.
T1003.001 LSASS Memory Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access credential material stored in the process memory of the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS).
T1003.004 LSA Secrets Credential Access
Adversaries with SYSTEM access to a host may attempt to access Local Security Authority (LSA) secrets, which can contain a variety of different credential materials, such as credentials for service accounts.
T1003.007 Proc Filesystem Credential Access
Adversaries may gather credentials from the proc filesystem or `/proc`.
T1007 System Service Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may try to gather information about registered local system services.
T1011.001 Exfiltration Over Bluetooth Exfiltration
Adversaries may attempt to exfiltrate data over Bluetooth rather than the command and control channel.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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CVE-2025-5124Shared CWE-1392
CVE-2025-2341Shared CWE-1392
CVE-2026-42072Shared CWE-1392
CVE-2024-40113Shared CWE-1392
CVE-2023-30603Shared CWE-1392
CVE-2024-31069Shared CWE-1392

Affected Assets

proscend
m357-5g firmware
1.76
proscend
m357-ai firmware
1.76
proscend
m350-5g firmware
1.76
proscend
m350-w5g firmware
1.76
proscend
m350-6 firmware
1.76
proscend
m350-w6 firmware
1.76
proscend
m331 firmware
1.76
proscend
m330-w firmware
1.76
proscend
m330-w5 firmware
1.76
proscend
m301-g firmware
1.76
+10 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

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)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V13.2.1

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.

addresses: CWE-1392

Mandates replacement of default credentials during secure configuration and provisioning procedures.

addresses: CWE-1392

Policy requires changing or avoiding default credentials during system setup and operation.

addresses: CWE-1392

Unique identification requirement prevents use of default or shared credentials by organizational users.

addresses: CWE-1392

Changing default authenticators prior to first use prevents use of default credentials.

addresses: CWE-1392

Standards-compliant authentication mechanisms typically prohibit default credentials for cryptographic modules.

addresses: CWE-1392

Consistent implementation of the strategy drives removal or mitigation of default credentials in procured systems and services.

addresses: CWE-1392

Security functional requirements and acceptance criteria can stipulate that acquired systems must not use default credentials.

addresses: CWE-1392

Documentation of known configuration vulnerabilities and secure setup practices reduces reliance on default credentials.

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.

PR.AA-01 partial match
blocks

Credential management processes directly require replacing or disabling default passwords and keys.

PR.AA-03 partial match
blocks

Authentication policies can enforce non-default credential strength but do not explicitly address initial deployment defaults.

PR.PS-01 partial match
blocks

Hardened baselines and configuration management explicitly prohibit default credentials on deployed systems.

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.

removes
blocks

The requirement to replace vendor default authentication information immediately after installation directly counters the use of default credentials that attackers commonly target.

References