CVE-2023-43742

An authentication bypass in Zultys MX-SE, MX-SE II, MX-E, MX-Virtual, MX250, and MX30 with firmware versions prior to 17.0.10 patch 17161 and 16.04 patch 16109 allows an unauthenticated attacker to obtain an administrative session via a protection mechanism failure in the authentication function. In normal operation, the Zultys MX Administrator Windows client connects to port 7505 and attempts authentication, submitting the administrator username and password to the server. Upon authentication failure, the server sends a login failure message prompting the client to disconnect. However, if the client ignores the failure message instead and attempts to continue, the server does not forcibly close the connection and processes all subsequent requests from the client as if authentication had been successful.

Published: 2023-12-08 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-43742 is rated Moderate Risk (47.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.09%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-43742

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 0.50% 0.09% -0.41%
2 2025-11-18 0.07% 0.50% +0.43%
3 2025-04-15 0.07%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-43742

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-43742

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-43742

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
zultys mx-se_firmware < 16.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-se_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-se_firmware >= 17.0.6, < 17.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-se_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-se_ii_firmware < 16.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-se_ii_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-se_ii_firmware >= 17.0.6, < 17.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-se_ii_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-e_firmware < 16.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-e_firmware >= 17.0.6, < 17.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-virtual_firmware < 16.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-virtual_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx-virtual_firmware >= 17.0.6, < 17.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx-virtual_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx250_firmware < 16.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx250_firmware >= 17.0.6, < 17.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx30_firmware < 16.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zultys mx30_firmware >= 17.0.6, < 17.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:zultys:mx30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-43742

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