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CVE-2023-53740

Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 Authentication Bypass via Admin Password Change

Published: Dec 10, 2025Updated: Dec 17, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 48.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to change the admin password without providing the current credentials. Attackers can exploit the userManager.cgx endpoint by sending a crafted JSON request with a new MD5-hashed password to directly modify the admin account.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

Screen SFT DAB Series - Compact Radio DAB TransmitterDB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni SpA
On-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network
sft dab 015\/c firmwaredbbroadcastICS / OT / IoT
sft dab 050\/c firmwaredbbroadcastICS / OT / IoT
sft dab 150\/c firmwaredbbroadcastICS / OT / IoT
sft dab 300\/c firmwaredbbroadcastICS / OT / IoT
db elettronica telecomunicazioni spacommercialITICS / OT / IoTaka db elettronica telecomunicazioni, db elettronica
dbbroadcastcommercialICS / OT / IoTaka dbbroadcast, mozart dds
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51458
exploit-db.com
https://www.screen.it
screen.it
https://www.dbbroadcast.com/products/radio/sft-dab-series-compact-air/
dbbroadcast.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 10, 2025
Last Updated
Dec 17, 2025

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