CVE-2023-40291 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can gain root access to Harman Infotainment systems via SSH using a hardcoded internal project name as the password.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-40291?

CVE-2023-40291 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Harman Infotainment 20190525031613 allows root access via SSH over a USB-to-Ethernet dongle with a password that is an internal project name.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40291?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Harman Infotainment.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40291?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40291 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-40291 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-40291 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2mw3-4c3p-vv6p.

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