# CVE-2023-43845: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Attackers can use default telnet credentials to gain administrator privileges on Aten PE6208 KVM switches if credentials are not manually changed.

- **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:** 28 May 2024
- **Updated:** 13 Feb 2025

## What is CVE-2023-43845?

CVE-2023-43845 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Aten PE6208 2.3.228 and 2.4.232 have default credentials for the privileged telnet account. The user is not asked to change the credentials after first login. If not changed, attackers can log in to the telnet console and gain administrator privileges.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43845?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Aten Pe6208 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-43845?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43845 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-43845 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-43845 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-43844](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43844/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2023-43848](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43848/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2023-43842](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43842/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2023-43843](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43843/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2023-43849](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43849/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-43845 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-43845 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-43845 exists.

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-2023-43845/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43845/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-43845
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43845
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-43845

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43845/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.