CVE-2023-51578
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 Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition 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 create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-22024.
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 confidenceThe vulnerability exists in the MonitorConsole class of Voltronic Power ViewPower software, where a dangerous method is exposed without proper access controls. An unauthenticated remote attacker can invoke this method to cause a denial-of-service condition 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= 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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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Confirm ViewPower software is installedCheck for ViewPower installation by looking for the software in Programs and Features (Windows) or searching for 'ViewPower' in the system. Common installation paths include C:\Program Files\Voltronic Power\ViewPower or C:\Program Files (x86)\Voltronic Power\ViewPower.Affected if ViewPower software is present on the system
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Identify installed ViewPower versionOpen Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, find 'ViewPower' in the list, and note the version column. Alternatively, right-click the ViewPower executable (usually ViewPower.exe or MonitorConsole.exe) in the installation folder, select Properties, and check the Details tab for the File Version.Affected if Version is exactly 1.04.21353
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Check if MonitorConsole service is runningOpen Services (services.msc) and look for a service named 'MonitorConsole' or 'ViewPower Monitor'. Check Task Manager for processes related to MonitorConsole or ViewPower.Affected if MonitorConsole service or process is running on the system
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Verify MonitorConsole is exposed without authenticationReview the configuration files in the ViewPower installation directory (typically in a config or conf subfolder) for web service settings. Check if the MonitorConsole class web interface (often accessible via port 8080 or 80) allows unauthenticated access to its methods.Affected if MonitorConsole web interface is accessible without authentication
A system is affected if ViewPower version 1.04.21353 is installed AND the MonitorConsole web interface is accessible without authentication, allowing remote attackers to invoke the dangerous method and cause a DoS condition.
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 dataRestrict access to the MonitorConsole class methods by implementing proper authentication and authorization, or remove/disable the exposed dangerous method that triggers the DoS condition.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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