CVE-2023-53775 — Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 Authentication Bypass via Session Management Weakness
Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to change user passwords by exploiting weak session management controls. Attackers can reuse IP-bound session identifiers to issue unauthorized requests to the userManager API and modify user credentials without proper authentication.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.4% (30-day exploitation probability)+5
- Technical severity (medium)+3
- CISA SSVC: exploitation "poc"+5
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (DB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni SpA Screen SFT DAB Series - Compact Radio DAB Transmitter, Dbbroadcast Sft Dab 600/c Firmware).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (authentication), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni SpA | Screen SFT DAB Series - Compact Radio DAB Transmitter | version 1.9.3 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Dbbroadcast | Sft Dab 600/c Firmware | version 1.9.3 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | CVSS 4.0 | High | — | — | disclosure@vulncheck.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 7.1 | CVSS 4.0 | High | — | — | VulnCheck via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| 6.5 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 2.8 | 3.6 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.40%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Review authentication logs: logins without MFA, anomalous sessions and recently created accounts.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · db elettronica telecomunicazioni spa/screen sft dab series - compact radio dab transmitter
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 6.5
- Source status changed · → Analyzed
- Record created in this database
- 2025
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
6 on the record
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- High CVE-2023-53967 Screen SFT DAB 600/C Firmware 1.9.3 Authentication Bypass Admin Password Change Dec 22, 2025
- Critical CVE-2023-53968 Screen SFT DAB 600/C Firmware 1.9.3 Authentication Bypass Erase Account Dec 22, 2025
- High CVE-2023-53969 Screen SFT DAB 600/C Firmware 1.9.3 Authentication Bypass Password Change Dec 22, 2025
- High CVE-2023-53970 Screen SFT DAB 600/C Firmware 1.9.3 Authentication Bypass Reset Board Config Dec 22, 2025
- High CVE-2023-53776 Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 Authentication Bypass via Session Management Weakness Dec 10, 2025
- Critical CVE-2023-53740 Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 Authentication Bypass via Admin Password Change Dec 10, 2025
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2023-53775 is "Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 Authentication Bypass via Session Management Weakness", rated Medium. It affects Screen SFT DAB Series - Compact Radio DAB Transmitter (DB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni SpA); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 6.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.40% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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