CVE-2023-31459
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 Connect Mobility Router component of Mitel MiVoice Connect versions 9.6.2208.101 and earlier could allow an unauthenticated attacker with internal network access to authenticate with administrative privileges, because the 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's Connect Mobility Router versions 9.6.2208.101 and earlier fail to enforce a mandatory password change during initial installation. An unauthenticated attacker with internal network access can bypass authentication to obtain administrative privileges, enabling arbitrary configuration changes and command execution.
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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<= 9.6.2208.101CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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 MiVoice Connect installation versionLocate the Mitel MiVoice Connect installation and retrieve the version number from the application, typically found in the program files directory, installation logs, or the product's about/status pageAffected if The installed version is 9.6.2208.101 or earlier (any version at or below 9.6.2208.101)
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Determine if this is a fresh or recently installed systemReview installation timestamps, initial setup completion status, or check whether first-time configuration wizard has been runAffected if The system is a fresh installation where the initial setup wizard has not been completed or password enforcement was not triggered
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Verify admin password statusAttempt to access the administrative interface using default credentials or check the authentication configuration to determine if the default administrative password remains unchangedAffected if The default admin password has not been changed from the factory default or no mandatory password change was enforced during initial setup
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Check authentication configurationInspect the MiVoice Connect authentication settings, specifically looking for whether mandatory password change policies are enabled or enforced during first loginAffected if Mandatory password change enforcement is disabled or missing from the authentication configuration
You are affected if MiVoice Connect version 9.6.2208.101 or earlier is installed AND the system is in a state where default administrative credentials remain active or password change enforcement was not triggered during initial setup.
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 enforce administrative password changes on all MiVoice Connect deployments, implement network segmentation to restrict internal access, and apply vendor patches if available.
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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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