# CVE-2023-41351: Chunghwa Telecom NOKIA G-040W-Q - Broken Access Control

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass authentication via an alternative URL to log in as administrators and perform arbitrary system operations.

- **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:** 3 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w6x6-2wp3-jqvp

## What is CVE-2023-41351?

CVE-2023-41351 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Chunghwa Telecom NOKIA G-040W-Q, published on 3 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Chunghwa Telecom NOKIA G-040W-Q has a vulnerability of authentication bypass, which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass the authentication mechanism to log in to the device by an alternative URL. This makes it possible for unauthenticated remote attackers to log in as any existing users, such as an administrator, to perform arbitrary system operations or disrupt service.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality), CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41351?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nokia G-040w-Q Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-41351?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41351 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-41351 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41351 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Chunghwa Telecom NOKIA G-040W-Q

- [CVE-2023-41355](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41355/): Chunghwa Telecom NOKIA G-040W-Q - Improper Input Validation (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-41353](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41353/): Chunghwa Telecom NOKIA G-040W-Q - Weak Password Requirements (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-41350](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41350/): Chunghwa Telecom NOKIA G-040W-Q - Excessive Authentication Attempts (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-41352](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41352/): Chunghwa Telecom NOKIA G-040W-Q - Command Injection (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-41354](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41354/): Chunghwa Telecom NOKIA G-040W-Q - Exposure of Sensitive Information (medium 4.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-41351 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-41351 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Chunghwa Telecom NOKIA G-040W-Q, published on 3 Nov 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-2023-41351 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Chunghwa Telecom NOKIA G-040W-Q. 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-2023-41351/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41351/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41351
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41351
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-41351

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