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CVE-2023-35836 (GCVE-0-2023-35836)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-23 00:00 – Updated: 2025-06-11 16:49
VLAI
Summary
An issue was discovered in SolaX Pocket WiFi 3 through 3.001.02. An attacker within RF range can obtain a cleartext copy of the network configuration of the device, including the Wi-Fi PSK, during device setup and reconfiguration. Upon success, the attacker is able to further infiltrate the target's Wi-Fi networks.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-26 18:52 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
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