CVE-2023-53740 HIGH

CVE-2023-53740: Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 Authentication Bypass via Admin Password Change

Vendor Db Elettronica Telecomunicazioni Spa
Product Screen SFT DAB Series - Compact Radio DAB Transmitter
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 10, 2025
Last update April 7, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction —
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to change the admin password without providing the current credentials. Attackers can exploit the userManager.cgx endpoint by sending a crafted JSON request with a new MD5-hashed password to directly modify the admin account.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 10, 2025 CVE published
April 7, 2026 Record updated

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