CVE-2023-22315
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 · uneditedSnap One Wattbox WB-300-IP-3 versions WB10.9a17 and prior use a proprietary local area network (LAN) protocol that does not verify updates to the device. An attacker could upload a malformed update file to the device and execute arbitrary code.
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 confidenceThe Wattbox WB-300-IP-3 versions WB10.9a17 and prior uses a proprietary LAN protocol for firmware updates that lacks cryptographic verification—no signature validation, checksum verification, or authentication of update sources. An attacker with network access can upload a malformed or malicious firmware update file to the device and achieve arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= wb10.9a17CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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.
-
Identify the device modelCheck the physical device label or access the device's web interface/system information to confirm it is a Wattbox WB-300-IP-3 modelAffected if The device is a Wattbox WB-300-IP-3
-
Determine the firmware versionAccess the device's web interface (typically via HTTP to the device's IP address) and navigate to the System or Firmware section to view the installed firmware version; alternatively, check the device label or documentation for firmware version informationAffected if The firmware version is wb10.9a17 or earlier (any version <= wb10.9a17)
-
Confirm the proprietary LAN update protocol is accessibleVerify the device is reachable on the network and the firmware update interface (typically the device's web interface or a LAN-based update service) is accessible from your network segmentAffected if The device's firmware update interface is network-accessible
You are affected if you have a Wattbox WB-300-IP-3 device running firmware version wb10.9a17 or earlier, and that device's firmware update functionality is accessible on your network.
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 dataSegment the affected device on an isolated VLAN or air-gapped network to limit exposure to trusted users only; since the Wattbox product line is discontinued, strongly consider replacing with a supported device; if the device must remain in service, implement network access controls and monitor for anomalous update traffic.
- Consultation6.0 h
- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $9,600.
Scan for this in your stack
Free · runs locallyCheck whether your project pulls in CVE-2023-22315 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.
References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-22315 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
No notes yet
Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.
A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.
- Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data