CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-53770

Password in Configuration File

Published: Dec 09, 2025 | Modified: Dec 19, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains an unauthenticated configuration download vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access sensitive system configuration files through a direct object reference. Attackers can exploit the backup download endpoint by sending a GET request with action=getconfig to retrieve a complete system configuration archive containing sensitive credentials.

Weakness

The product stores a password in a configuration file that might be accessible to actors who do not know the password.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Minidvblinux Minidvblinux * 5.4 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References