Is CVE-2023-3243 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-3243 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-3243 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-3243 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-3243?

CVE-2023-3243 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-3243

CWE-290Published: June 28, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** [An attacker can capture an authenticating hash

and utilize it to create new sessions. The hash is also a poorly salted MD5

hash, which could result in a successful brute force password attack. Impacted product is BCM-WEB version 3.3.X. Recommended fix: Upgrade to a supported product such

as Alerton

ACM.] Out of an abundance of caution, this CVE ID is being assigned to

better serve our customers and ensure all who are still running this product understand

that the product is end of life and should be removed or upgraded.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-3243 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

honeywell2 product(s)

alerton bcm-web firmwarealerton bcm-web

Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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News & Research Mentioning CVE-2023-3243

Coruna: the framework used in Operation Triangulation

Securelist (Kaspersky)· Mar 26, 2026

Kaspersky GReAT experts look into the Coruna exploit kit targeting iPhones. We discovered that the kernel exploit for CVE-2023-32434 and CVE-2023-38606 is an updated version of the Operation Triangulation exploit. [xlite_meta score:41 src:Securelist (Kaspersky) xlite_fp:2565ebde2c42a5ddd97bb8badc3c0bb920adf1f2c1043794d867e793a643a8c2]