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CVE-2023-36610

5.9 · MEDIUM

​The affected TBox RTUs generate software security tokens using insufficient entropy.

Published Jul 3, 2023CWE-331EPSS 0.51%

Overview

CVE-2023-36610 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 3, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

​The affected TBox RTUs generate software security tokens using insufficient entropy. The random seed used to generate the software tokens is not initialized correctly, and other parts of the token are generated using predictable time-based values. An attacker with this knowledge could successfully brute force the token and authenticate themselves.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

CISAwww.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-180-03CISAwww.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-180-03

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36610?

CVE-2023-36610 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 3, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-36610?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-36610?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-36610?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-36610 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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