CVE-2023-31458
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 · uneditedA vulnerability in the Edge Gateway component of Mitel MiVoice Connect versions 19.3 SP2 (22.24.1500.0) and earlier could allow an unauthenticated attacker with internal network access to authenticate with administrative privileges, because initial installation does not enforce a password change. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to make arbitrary configuration changes and execute arbitrary commands.
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 confidenceMitel MiVoice Connect Edge Gateway fails to enforce mandatory password change during initial installation, allowing unauthenticated attackers with internal network access to authenticate with administrative privileges using default credentials. Successful exploitation grants the ability to make arbitrary configuration changes and execute arbitrary commands on the affected system.
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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<= 22.24.1500.0CVSS 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
- 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 Mitel MiVoice Connect installationCheck system inventory or scan for Mitel MiVoice Connect services running on the network. Look for Edge Gateway component specifically.Affected if The product is installed and is Mitel MiVoice Connect with Edge Gateway component.
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Determine installed versionAccess the system management interface or check installed software version. Compare the version number to 22.24.1500.0.Affected if The installed version is 22.24.1500.0 or lower.
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Verify administrative password statusCheck whether the default administrative account password has been changed from the factory default. Attempt to authenticate using known default credentials if you have authorization to do so in a test environment.Affected if Default administrative credentials remain unchanged or the system was not prompted to change the default password during initial setup.
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Review access logs for default account usageExamine authentication logs for the administrative interface to identify any login attempts using default or common administrative usernames.Affected if Evidence exists of logins using default administrative accounts without password change.
A user is affected if Mitel MiVoice Connect with Edge Gateway is installed at version 22.24.1500.0 or lower AND default administrative credentials have not been changed from the factory default.
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 dataImmediately change all default administrative passwords on affected Edge Gateway installations. Enforce strong password policies and verify no default credentials remain in use.
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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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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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