CVE-2023-37231
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 · uneditedLoftware Spectrum before 4.6 HF14 uses a Hard-coded Password.
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 confidenceLoftware Spectrum before version 4.6 HF14 contains a hard-coded password embedded in the application source code or configuration. This vulnerability allows attackers who discover the password (through reverse engineering, code review, or configuration file access) to potentially authenticate to the system with elevated 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< 4.6= 4.6CVSS 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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Determine installed Loftware Spectrum versionUse the product's built-in version check command, about dialog, or check the installation directory for version files. Common locations include the main installation folder or help/about menus within the Spectrum administration console.Affected if The installed version is less than 4.6 or equals exactly 4.6 (versions prior to 4.6 HF14 are affected)
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Confirm version is before hotfix HF14Locate the specific build or hotfix level in the version information. If the version shows as 4.6 with no HF14 applied, or any version below 4.6, the hard-coded credential vulnerability is present.Affected if The version is 4.6 without HF14 applied, or any version numbered below 4.6
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Review configuration files for embedded credentialsInspect Spectrum configuration and properties files in the installation directory for hard-coded password strings. Look for static credentials in XML config files, properties files, or application configuration that cannot be changed through the admin interface.Affected if Static or hard-coded passwords are found that are not user-configurable through Spectrum administration settings
You are affected if your Loftware Spectrum installation is version 4.6 without hotfix HF14 applied, or any version prior to 4.6.
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 · scoped4.6
Upgrade Loftware Spectrum to version 4.6 HF14 or later to remediate the hard-coded password. Conduct a security assessment to determine if the vulnerability was exploited and change any credentials that may have been affected.
Loftware Spectrum 4.6 HF14 or later
- Obtain Loftware Spectrum version 4.6 HF14 or later from the official Loftware support portal
- Review Loftware upgrade documentation for Spectrum 4.6
- Backup the current Spectrum installation and database before proceeding
- Apply the upgrade following Loftware's standard upgrade procedure
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the hard-coded password vulnerability is remediated
- Consult Loftware release notes for any additional security configurations required
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 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-2023-37231 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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