CVE-2023-49340
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 · uneditedAn issue was discovered in Newland Nquire 1000 Interactive Kiosk version NQ1000-II_G_V1.00.011, allows remote attackers to escalate privileges and bypass authentication via incorrect access control in the web management portal.
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 confidenceAccess control vulnerability in the web management portal of Newland Nquire 1000 Interactive Kiosk (firmware NQ1000-II_G_V1.00.011) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and escalate privileges to administrative level due to incorrect access control implementation.
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CVSS 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 device model and firmware versionAccess the kiosk's system information page or check the boot screen/marketing materials for the model (Nquire 1000) and firmware version (NQ1000-II_G_V1.00.011). Alternatively, check the web management portal footer or admin panel for the version string.Affected if The device is a Newland Nquire 1000 Interactive Kiosk running firmware version NQ1000-II_G_V1.00.011.
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Determine if web management portal is network-accessibleAttempt to access the web management portal from an untrusted network segment (for example, curl or visit http://[kiosk-ip]/ or the known management path). If the portal responds without requiring authentication, it indicates the vulnerability may be present.Affected if The web management portal is reachable from an untrusted network without authentication.
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Verify authentication is enforced on management endpointsSend HTTP requests to common admin endpoints (such as /admin/, /cgi-bin/, /api/admin/, or login forms) from an unauthenticated context. Check if any endpoint returns admin functionality, user lists, or configuration options without first presenting a login challenge.Affected if Any administrative endpoint or function is accessible without valid credentials.
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Inspect for unauthorized admin accountsIf access is gained, examine the user management section of the web portal for unexpected accounts with administrative privileges, or review system logs for account creation events from unknown sources.Affected if New or unexpected admin-level accounts exist that were not created by legitimate administrators.
You are affected if the device is a Newland Nquire 1000 kiosk running firmware NQ1000-II_G_V1.00.011 and the web management portal is accessible from an untrusted network without requiring authentication.
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 dataApply vendor firmware patch when available; until then, restrict network exposure of the management portal via firewall rules, VPN access, or network segmentation, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
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