MiniDVBLinux 5.4 Unauthenticated Root Password Change via System Setup
Priority HIGH 81CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to change the root password without authentication. Attackers can send crafted POST requests to the system setup endpoint with modified SYSTEM_PASSWORD parameters to reset root credentials.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00972 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniDVBLinux | MiniDVBLinux Change Root Password PoC | up to 5.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MiniDVBLinux Change Root Password PoC VendorMiniDVBLinux Affected up to 5.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:minidvblinux:minidvblinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.4 | Vulnerable | MiniDVBLinux |
- cpe:2.3:a:minidvblinux:minidvblinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.4 Vulnerable ·MiniDVBLinux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53771
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r6g3-qgx7-w7m3
References
More Minidvblinux vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-18710 MiniDVBLinux Root Command Injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2022-26148 MiniDVBLinux 5.4 Remote Root Command Execution via commands.sh CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2023-30059 MiniDVBLinux 5.4 Unauthenticated Live Stream Disclosure via tv_action.sh CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-30058 MiniDVBLinux 5.4 Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability via About Page CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-30056 MiniDVBLinux 5.4 Unauthenticated Configuration Download via Backup Endpoint CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-30060 MiniDVBLinux 5.4 Simple VideoDiskRecorder Protocol Remote Code Execution CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2023-53771 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53771 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r6g3-qgx7-w7m3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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