CVE-2023-53771

MiniDVBLinux 5.4 Unauthenticated Root Password Change via System Setup

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.

Affected

MiniDVBLinux · MiniDVBLinux Change Root Password PoC

CVSS v4.0 VULNCHECK

9.3 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 61st percentile

Published

2025-12-09

Updated

2026-04-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51094

Security advisories

• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/minidvblinux-unauthenticated-root-password-change-vi…
• https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5715.php
• https://www.minidvblinux.de

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry