CVE-2023-5456
Published: 05 March 2024
Summary
CVE-2023-5456 is a high-severity Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798) vulnerability in Ailux Imx6. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Credentials In Files (T1552.001); ranked in the top 30.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-57770
Vulnerability details
A CWE-798 “Use of Hard-coded Credentials” vulnerability in the MariaDB database of the web application allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to access the database service and all included data with the same privileges of the web application. This issue affects:…
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AiLux imx6 bundle below version imx6_1.0.7-2.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Hard-coded credentials (T1552.001) enable remote unauthenticated access to MariaDB database for data collection (T1213.006) and stored data manipulation including device configuration (T1565.001).
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.
Enables users to notice when hard-coded credentials have been exploited for unauthorized access.
Security training explicitly warns against hard-coded credentials, lowering their use in systems.
Policy and procedures prohibit hard-coded credentials in favor of managed authentication.
External identity providers eliminate the need for hard-coded credentials in applications.
Changing default authenticators prior to first use and protecting content prevents use of hard-coded credentials.
Central credential stores and rotation policies remove the need for hard-coded credentials in configuration files or code.
Intelligence programs surface reports of campaigns that abuse hard-coded credentials in products, prompting removal or replacement and thereby reducing successful exploitation.
Planned investment enables secure credential storage and management systems instead of hard-coded credentials.