How severe is CVE-2023-49599?

CVE-2023-49599 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-49599 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-49599?

CVE-2023-49599 affects Wwbn Avideo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49599?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2023-49599 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2023-49599 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-0451.

When was CVE-2023-49599 published?

CVE-2023-49599 was published on 2024-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-49599

CVE-2023-49599 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wwbn Avideo with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-331.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (57th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-0451
Weakness: CWE-331
Affected product: Wwbn Avideo
Published: 2024-01-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An insufficient entropy vulnerability exists in the salt generation functionality of WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb. A specially crafted series of HTTP requests can lead to privilege escalation. An attacker can gather system information via HTTP requests and brute force the salt offline, leading to forging a legitimate password recovery code for the admin user.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-49599?: An insufficient entropy vulnerability exists in the salt generation functionality of WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb. A specially crafted series of HTTP requests can lead to privilege escalation. An attacker can gather system information via HTTP requests and brute force the salt offline, leading to forging a legitimate password recovery code for the admin user.
How severe is CVE-2023-49599?: CVE-2023-49599 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-49599 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-49599?: CVE-2023-49599 affects Wwbn Avideo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49599?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2023-49599 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2023-49599 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-0451.
When was CVE-2023-49599 published?: CVE-2023-49599 was published on 2024-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:wwbn:avideo:15fed957fb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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