# CVE-2023-1833: Authentication Bypass in Redline Router

> Attackers can bypass authentication in DTS Electronics Redline Router firmware, gaining unauthorized access to the device.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 22 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m9vc-392h-6mjx

## What is CVE-2023-1833?

CVE-2023-1833 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in DTS Electronics Redline Router, published on 14 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness vulnerability in DTS Electronics Redline Router firmware allows Authentication Bypass.

This issue affects Redline Router: before 7.17.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), CWE-305 (Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1833?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Redline Router Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1833?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1833 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-1833 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1833 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in DTS Electronics Redline Router

- [CVE-2023-1803](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1803/): Authentication Bypass in Redline Router (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1833 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1833 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in DTS Electronics Redline Router, published on 14 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1833 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: DTS Electronics Redline Router. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1833/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1833/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1833
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1833
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1833

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1833/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.