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TI-2023-09570 Aliases CVE-2023-23770GHSA-c64r-rccr-qqrm

Hard-coded credentials in Motorola MBTS Site Controller

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-259Published · Updated

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

Motorola MBTS Site Controller accepts hard-coded backdoor password. The Motorola MBTS Site Controller Man Machine Interface (MMI), allowing for service technicians to diagnose and configure the device, accepts a hard-coded backdoor password that cannot be changed or disabled.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00541 45th 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
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MotorolaMBTS Site ControllerR05.32.58—No fix listedCNA
  • MBTS Site Controller VendorMotorola Affected R05.32.58 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:motorola:mbts_site_controller_firmware:r05.32.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r05.32.58VulnerableMotorola
cpe:2.3:h:motorola:mbts_site_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMotorola
  • cpe:2.3:o:motorola:mbts_site_controller_firmware:r05.32.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r05.32.58 Vulnerable ·Motorola
  • cpe:2.3:h:motorola:mbts_site_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Motorola

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23770
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c64r-rccr-qqrm

References

  • TI-2023-09572 Improper signature verification in Motorola MBTS Site Controller CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-09574 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Motorola EBTS/MBTS Base Radio CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4

Sources