Nokia SR OS: BOF File Encryption Vulnerability
Priority LOW 14CWE-326Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
Nokia SR OS bof.cfg file encryption is vulnerable to a brute force attack. This weakness allows an attacker in possession of the encrypted file to decrypt the bof.cfg file and obtain the BOF configuration content.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00071 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nokia | SR OS (7250 IXR, 7450 ESS, 7750 SR, 7950 IXR, VSR), 7705 SAR OS, 7210 SAS OS | All supported releases prior to Release 24 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SR OS (7250 IXR, 7450 ESS, 7750 SR, 7950 IXR, VSR), 7705 SAR OS, 7210 SAS OS VendorNokia Affected All supported releases prior to Release 24 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6728
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7v6-v4wg-h8m2
References
More Nokia vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-12519 /SecurityManagement/html/createuser.jsf in Nokia NetAct 22 allows CSRF. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-11485 An issue was discovered in Nokia NetAct 22 through the Administration of Measurements… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-11484 An issue was discovered in Nokia NetAct 22. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-21971 Nokia Service Router Operating System (SR OS) 22.10 and SR Linux, when error-handling… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-16599 Nokia Fastmile 3tg00118abad52 devices shipped by Optus are shipped with a default… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2022-22690 Nokia Broadcast Message Center (BMC) before 13.1 allows an unauthenticated remote… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-6728 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6728 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q7v6-v4wg-h8m2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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