Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-5719

Redlion Crimson ≤ 3.2

Published
06 November 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0051 41th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-5719 is a high-severity Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character (CWE-158) vulnerability in Redlion Crimson. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 41th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

The Crimson 3.2 Windows-based configuration tool allows users with administrative access to define new passwords for users and to download the resulting security configuration to a device. If such a password contains the percent (%) character, invalid values will be…

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included, potentially truncating the string if a NUL is encountered. If the simplified password is not detected by the administrator, the device might be left in a vulnerable state as a result of more-easily compromised credentials. Note that passwords entered via the Crimson system web server do not suffer from this vulnerability.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

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CVE-2026-47778Shared CWE-158
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Affected Assets

redlion
crimson
3.2 · ≤ 3.2

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.10

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.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly require input neutralization and validation to prevent null-byte flaws.

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.

detects

Security testing can detect null-byte flaws but does not itself implement the neutralization.

prevents

Secure development lifecycle mandates input validation and sanitization that directly prevents null-byte injection.

prevents

Application security requirements include explicit rules for neutralizing dangerous characters such as NUL.

prevents

Secure architecture principles reduce the likelihood of unsafe data flows but do not prescribe character neutralization.

prevents

Secure coding standards explicitly require proper neutralization of null bytes and other metacharacters.

References