Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Motorola EBTS/MBTS Base Radio
Priority LOW 38CWE-248Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-248.
Summary
Motorola EBTS/MBTS Site Controller drops to debug prompt on unhandled exception. The Motorola MBTS Site Controller exposes a debug prompt on the device's serial port in case of an unhandled exception. This allows an attacker with physical access that is able to trigger such an exception to extract secret key material and/or gain arbitrary code execution on the device.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00208 10th 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
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorola | EBTS/MBTS Base Radio | R05.x2.57 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EBTS/MBTS Base Radio VendorMotorola Affected R05.x2.57 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:motorola:ebts_site_controller_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Motorola |
| cpe:2.3:h:motorola:ebts_site_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Motorola |
| cpe:2.3:o:motorola:mbts_site_controller_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Motorola |
| cpe:2.3:h:motorola:mbts_site_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Motorola |
- cpe:2.3:o:motorola:ebts_site_controller_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Motorola
- cpe:2.3:h:motorola:ebts_site_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Motorola
- cpe:2.3:o:motorola:mbts_site_controller_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23774
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-27jf-22p2-6vq4
References
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2023-23774 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-23774 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-27jf-22p2-6vq4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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