CVE-2023-53771 | BDVDB-2026-304521 Detail

MiniDVBLinuxMiniDVBLinux Change Root Password PoC

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v4.0: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References#

Exploit#

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51094

History#

Version 12025-12-09Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-04-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-12-09
Last modified: 2026-04-07

Vendor information

Vendor: MiniDVBLinux
Product: MiniDVBLinux Change Root Password PoC

All MiniDVBLinux vulnerabilities

Score

9.3 Critical

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 62.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Authentication Issues

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<=5.4
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

9.3 Critical

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Attack Requirements	None
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality	High
Vulnerable System Integrity	High
Vulnerable System Availability	None
Subsequent System Confidentiality	None
Subsequent System Integrity	None
Subsequent System Availability	None

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).