# CVE-2023-35837: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Attackers can access the web interface using the default password derived from the WiFi SSID to reconfigure the device or upload malicious firmware.

- **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:** 23 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 16 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8g3w-rrg4-h6cj

## What is CVE-2023-35837?

CVE-2023-35837 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in SolaX Pocket WiFi 3 through 3.001.02. Authentication for web interface is completed via an unauthenticated WiFi AP. The administrative password for the web interface has a default password, equal to the registration ID of the device. This same registration ID is used as the WiFi SSID name. No routine is in place to force a change to this password on first use or bring its default state to the attention of the user. Once authenticated, an attacker can reconfigure the device or upload new firmware, both of which can lead to Denial of Service, code execution, or Escalation of Privileges.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35837?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Solax Pocket Wifi 3 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-35837?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35837 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-35837 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35837 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-35835](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35835/): Misconfiguration in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-35836](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35836/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-35837 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-35837 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2024. 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-2023-35837 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2023-35837/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35837/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35837
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35837
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-35837

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35837/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.