CVE-2023-53771 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-53771: MiniDVBLinux 5.4 Unauthenticated Root Password Change via System Setup

Vendor Minidvblinux
Product MiniDVBLinux Change Root Password PoC
Weakness CWE-306 · Missing auth
Published December 9, 2025
Last update April 7, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2025 CVE published
April 7, 2026 Record updated