Is CVE-2023-49599 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-49599 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-49599 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-49599 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-49599?

CVE-2023-49599 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-49599

CWE-331Published: January 10, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An insufficient entropy vulnerability exists in the salt generation functionality of WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb. A specially crafted series of HTTP requests can lead to privilege escalation. An attacker can gather system information via HTTP requests and brute force the salt offline, leading to forging a legitimate password recovery code for the admin user.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-49599 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.