CVE-2023-5222 (GCVE-0-2023-5222)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-27 13:31 – Updated: 2024-08-02 07:52- CWE-259 - Use of Hard-coded Password
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/?id.240364 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240364 | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://github.com/Push3AX/vul/blob/main/viessman… | exploit |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viessmann | Vitogate 300 |
Affected:
2.1.0
Affected: 2.1.1 Affected: 2.1.2 Affected: 2.1.3 |
guessed |
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 1 |
|---|---|
| Iot | yes |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | other-software |
| 7D Avg | 0 |
| Vendor | Viessmann |
| 30D Avg | 0 |
| 90D Avg | 0 |
| Product | Vitogate 300 BN/MB |
| Cisa Kev | no |
| Connections | 1 |
| Observation Date | 2026-11-09 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 9.8 |
| Vulnerability Severity | Critical |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Viessmann Vitogate 300 Web Management Interface vitogate.cgi isValidUser hard-coded password |
| Vendor | Viessmann |
| Product | Vitogate 300 |
| Added Date | 2025-10-05T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 6.3 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | MEDIUM |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
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