Viessmann Vitogate 300 Web Management Interface vitogate.cgi isValidUser hard-coded password
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-259.
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Viessmann Vitogate 300 up to 2.1.3.0. This vulnerability affects the function isValidUser of the file /cgi-bin/vitogate.cgi of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-240364. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viessmann | Vitogate 300 | 2.1.0; 2.1.1; 2.1.2; 2.1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Vitogate 300 VendorViessmann Affected 2.1.0; 2.1.1; 2.1.2; 2.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5222
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cm4f-g738-hp2g
References
More Viessmann Vitogate 300 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-24609 In Vitogate 300 2.1.3.0, /cgi-bin/vitogate.cgi allows an unauthenticated attacker to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-05245 Viessmann Vitogate 300 direct request CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-5222 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5222 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cm4f-g738-hp2g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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