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CVE-2023-46383 (GCVE-0-2023-46383)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-30 00:00 – Updated: 2025-11-04 19:25
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Summary
LOYTEC electronics GmbH LINX Configurator (all versions) uses HTTP Basic Authentication, which transmits usernames and passwords in base64-encoded cleartext and allows remote attackers to steal the password and gain full control of Loytec device configuration.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
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