CVE-2023-24586
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 · uneditedCleartext storage of sensitive information exists in SkyBridge MB-A100/110 firmware Ver. 4.2.0 and earlier, which may allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain an APN credential for the product.
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 SkyBridge MB-A100/110 firmware versions 4.2.0 and earlier store APN (Access Point Name) credentials in cleartext, allowing any remote authenticated attacker to retrieve these sensitive credentials from the device configuration or storage.
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<= 4.2.0<= 4.2.0CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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, web interface, or administrative console to confirm the exact model is Seiko Sol Skybridge MB-A100 or MB-A110Affected if The device is a Skybridge MB-A100 or MB-A110 model
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Check the firmware versionAccess the device administrative interface or use the vendor-provided firmware version check command to determine the installed firmware versionAffected if The firmware version is 4.2.0 or earlier
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Determine if APN credentials are configuredNavigate to the device configuration settings, typically under Network, Cellular, or APN settings, and check if any Access Point Name credentials have been configuredAffected if APN credentials have been configured on the device
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Verify credential storage securityExamine the device configuration export, backup file, or storage location where APN credentials are stored to determine if they appear in cleartext or are encryptedAffected if APN credentials are stored in cleartext (readable text) rather than being hashed or encrypted
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Review access to configuration storageCheck who has access to the device configuration or backup files, including any remote administrative interfaces, since the vulnerability requires authenticated accessAffected if Multiple users or roles have authenticated access to view device configuration
The environment is affected if the device is a Skybridge MB-A100 or MB-A110 running firmware version 4.2.0 or earlier and APN credentials have been configured and stored in cleartext.
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 dataUpgrade to a patched firmware version if available; otherwise, implement encrypted storage for APN credentials and restrict administrative access to minimize the attacker pool capable of exploiting this vulnerability.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-24586 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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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