CVE-2023-28610
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 update process in OMICRON StationGuard and OMICRON StationScout before 2.21 can be exploited by providing a modified firmware update image. This allows a remote attacker to gain root access to the system.
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 · moderate confidenceThe firmware update mechanism in OMICRON StationGuard and StationScout lacks proper validation of firmware images, allowing attackers to supply modified (malicious) firmware updates that bypass security checks and execute with root 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<= 2.20<= 2.20CVSS 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 installed software versionAccess the device management interface or use the command line tool provided by OMICRON to query the installed version of StationGuard or StationScout. This is typically found in the device information or system status section of the web UI or via CLI command such as 'version' or 'show system-info'.Affected if The installed version is 2.20 or lower (any version <= 2.20 indicates the vulnerable version)
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Verify firmware update service statusCheck if the firmware update mechanism or service is enabled on the device. This can be done by examining the device configuration or service status through the management interface or by reviewing configuration files related to firmware updates.Affected if The firmware update service is enabled and accessible, making the device susceptible to malicious firmware uploads
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Assess network exposure of update interfacesReview network configuration to determine if the firmware update interfaces are exposed to untrusted networks. Check firewall rules, access control lists, and network segmentation settings around the device.Affected if The firmware update interfaces are reachable from network segments that are not fully trusted or are exposed to external networks
A user is affected if they are running StationGuard or StationScout version 2.20 or earlier AND have the firmware update mechanism exposed or enabled on their 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.
dbcve · scopedUpdate affected devices to version 2.21 or later to obtain the patched firmware. If immediate updating is not feasible, restrict network access to the update interfaces and monitor for unauthorized firmware upload attempts.
2.21 or later
- Upgrade OMICRON StationGuard to version 2.21 or later
- Upgrade OMICRON StationScout to version 2.21 or later
- After upgrading, verify the firmware update signature verification is working correctly by reviewing system logs
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 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-2023-28610 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
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