MiniDVBLinux Change Root Password PoC up to 5.4 System Setup Endpoint SYSTEM_PASSWORD missing authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MiniDVBLinux Change Root Password PoC up to 5.4 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component System Setup Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument SYSTEM_PASSWORD results in missing authentication. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-53771. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in MiniDVBLinux Change Root Password PoC up to 5.4. Affected is an unknown code of the component System Setup Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument SYSTEM_PASSWORD with an unknown input leads to a missing authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-306. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to change the root password without authentication. Attackers can send crafted POST requests to the system setup endpoint with modified SYSTEM_PASSWORD parameters to reset root credentials.

The weakness was shared by Gjoko Krstic as 51094. The advisory is available at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-53771 since 12/08/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (51094). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing authentication
CWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/08/2025 CVE reserved
12/10/2025 +2 days Advisory disclosed
12/10/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/19/2025 +9 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 51094
Researcher: Gjoko Krstic
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-53771 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-53771
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-335514
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 12/10/2025 07:36
Updated: 12/19/2025 23:33
Changes: 12/10/2025 07:36 (72), 12/19/2025 23:33 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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