CVE-2023-0773
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe vulnerability exists in Uniview IP Camera due to identification and authentication failure at its web-based management interface. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable device. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to gain complete control of the targeted device.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Uniview IP Camera web-based management interface. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP requests to bypass identification and authentication mechanisms, gaining complete control of the device without valid credentials.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= cipc-b2303.2.8.230105<= dipc-b1213.6.5.230215<= dipc-b1216.5.7.230109<= dipc-b1221.3.5.221202<= dipc-b1222.3.8.230223<= dipc-b1225.3.3.221123<= dipc-b1226.3.6.230105<= dipc-b1219.2.67.221019<= dipc-b1223.3.3.221123<= dipc-b1228.2.65.230207<= dipc-b1229.1.67.230104CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device modelAccess the web management interface or check device labeling to confirm it is a Uniview IP Camera model such as IPC322lb Sf28 A or related variants listed in the affected products.Affected if Device is a Uniview IP camera from the affected model families.
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Retrieve firmware versionLog into the web interface and navigate to System Information or Device Info page to view the firmware version; alternatively, use SNMP queries or check via the device API if available.Affected if Firmware version matches any of the listed vulnerable versions (e.g., cipc-b2303.2.8.230105 or earlier, dipc-b1213.6.5.230215 or earlier, etc.).
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Confirm web management interface is enabledAttempt to access the device HTTP/HTTPS ports (typically 80, 443, or 8080) from the network to verify the web interface is responding.Affected if The web management interface is accessible and responding to HTTP requests.
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Assess network exposureReview firewall rules, VLAN configuration, or access control lists to determine if the camera web interface is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet.Affected if The camera management interface is exposed directly to the internet or untrusted LAN segments without network segmentation.
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Check for unauthorized access indicatorsReview web server access logs or intrusion detection alerts for unusual authentication patterns, such as successful logins without prior failed attempts or requests to administrative functions without valid session tokens.Affected if Anomalous authentication patterns are present in logs indicating potential exploitation attempts.
The device is affected if it is a Uniview IP Camera running any of the listed firmware versions and its web management interface is network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor firmware updates when available; in the interim, restrict network access to the camera's management interface using firewalls or VLANs, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
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