CVE-2023-53740 Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 Authentication Bypass via Admin Password Change
Attackers can bypass authentication to change the admin password on Screen SFT DAB transmitters, gaining full administrative control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-53740?
CVE-2023-53740 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in DB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni SpA Screen SFT DAB Series - Compact Radio DAB Transmitter, published on 10 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to change the admin password without providing the current credentials. Attackers can exploit the userManager.cgx endpoint by sending a crafted JSON request with a new MD5-hashed password to directly modify the admin account.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53740?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Dbbroadcast Sft Dab 015\/C Firmware, Dbbroadcast Sft Dab 050\/C Firmware, Dbbroadcast Sft Dab 150\/C Firmware, Dbbroadcast Sft Dab 300\/C Firmware, Dbbroadcast Sft Dab 600\/C Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-53740?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2023-53740 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53740 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in DB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni SpA Screen SFT DAB Series - Compact Radio DAB Transmitter
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xxv3-3qj7-23pv.