CVE-2023-23578
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 · uneditedImproper access control vulnerability in SkyBridge MB-A200 firmware Ver. 01.00.05 and earlier allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to connect to the product's ADB port.
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 confidenceSkyBridge MB-A200 firmware versions 01.00.05 and earlier contains an improper access control vulnerability that exposes the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) port to the network, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to connect and potentially execute commands or access sensitive data.
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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<= 01.00.05CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 the device modelLocate the device label or access the device management interface to confirm the model is SkyBridge MB-A200Affected if Device is not a SkyBridge MB-A200 unit
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Determine the installed firmware versionAccess the device administration panel or use the command line interface to retrieve the firmware version information. Compare it to the affected range: versions 01.00.05 and earlier are vulnerable.Affected if Firmware version is 01.00.05 or earlier
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Verify ADB service statusCheck if the Android Debug Bridge service is running on the device. This can be done by examining the device's running services or checking for process 'adbd' in the system process list.Affected if ADB service is enabled and running
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Inspect network accessibility of ADB portScan the device network IP address on TCP port 5555 (default ADB port) or use 'netstat' command on the device to confirm the ADB port is listening on external network interfaces rather than only localhost.Affected if ADB port is listening on external network interfaces and is reachable from untrusted networks
The environment is affected if the device is a SkyBridge MB-A200 running firmware version 01.00.05 or earlier with the ADB service exposed to the 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 dataUpdate the firmware to a version beyond 01.00.05 that addresses this vulnerability, or if ADB is not required, disable the ADB service and implement network access controls to block external access to the debug port.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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