CVE-2023-51575
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 · uneditedVoltronic Power ViewPower MonitorConsole Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Voltronic Power ViewPower. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the MonitorConsole class. The issue results from an exposed dangerous method. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-22011.
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 confidenceA remote code execution vulnerability exists in the MonitorConsole class of Voltronic Power ViewPower software. The flaw stems from an exposed dangerous method that requires no authentication, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. This is a critical infrastructure vulnerability affecting a monitoring console application.
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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= 1.04.21353CVSS 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:3.0/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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Verify ViewPower installationCheck if Voltronic Power ViewPower software is installed on the system by looking for the application in installed programs (Add/Remove Programs on Windows) or searching for ViewPower-related files in common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\ViewPower or C:\Program Files (x86)\ViewPowerAffected if ViewPower software is installed and the version matches 1.04.21353
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Confirm installed version numberOpen the ViewPower application or check the version information from the software's About/Properties section. Alternatively, check the executable file properties of the main ViewPower binary (typically named ViewPower.exe or similar)Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.04.21353
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Verify MonitorConsole service is runningCheck if the MonitorConsole component is active by opening the ViewPower application and navigating to the MonitorConsole interface, or check running services for a ViewPower-related MonitorConsole service using Windows Services (services.msc)Affected if MonitorConsole is accessible and running as part of ViewPower
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Test network accessibility of MonitorConsoleAttempt to access the MonitorConsole interface over the network on the port it typically listens to (commonly port 8080 or 8081 for ViewPower services). Use a browser or curl to connect to http://target:port/MonitorConsole or similar endpointAffected if The MonitorConsole service is reachable over the network without requiring authentication
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Check service binding configurationReview the ViewPower service configuration files (typically in the config folder of the installation directory) to determine which network interfaces and ports the MonitorConsole service is bound to, and whether authentication is enforcedAffected if MonitorConsole is bound to all network interfaces (0.0.0.0) or an external interface with authentication disabled
A system is affected if ViewPower version 1.04.21353 is installed with the MonitorConsole service running and accessible over the network without 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 dataImmediately network-isolate or firewall the ViewPower service to block unauthorized access. Apply vendor security patches when available. If patches are unavailable, consider disabling or removing the MonitorConsole service entirely until a fix can be applied.
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