CVE-2023-51584
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 USBCommEx shutdown Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Voltronic Power ViewPower Pro. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that an administrator must trigger a shutdown operation. The specific flaw exists within the shutdown method. 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-22065.
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 USBCommEx shutdown functionality of Voltronic Power ViewPower Pro software, which is used for managing UPS systems. The flaw stems from an exposed dangerous method that lacks proper access controls, allowing an attacker to trigger arbitrary code execution when an administrator performs a shutdown operation. This RCE occurs within the context of the current user session.
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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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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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Confirm ViewPower Pro installationLook for Voltronic Power ViewPower Pro software in installed programs (Windows: Control Panel > Programs and Features, or check C:\Program Files for 'ViewPower' or 'Voltronic' folders)Affected if The software is present on the system
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Identify installed versionRight-click the ViewPower application executable, select Properties, then check the Details tab for version information; alternatively, look for version info in the installation directory or registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UninstallAffected if Version is exactly 1.04.21353
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Verify USBCommEx component presenceCheck the ViewPower installation directory for USBCommEx.dll or USBCommEx.exe files; also examine running services for any USBCommEx-related serviceAffected if USBCommEx component is present and running as a service or module
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Assess network exposure of management interfaceUse netstat or a network scanner to check if ports used by ViewPower (commonly 8080, 8443, or the default web interface port) are listening on external or untrusted network interfacesAffected if The management interface is accessible from untrusted networks (not limited to localhost or isolated management VLAN)
You are affected if ViewPower Pro version 1.04.21353 is installed with the USBCommEx component enabled and the management interface is network-accessible.
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 dataImplement proper authentication and authorization controls on the shutdown method to validate the caller's identity and permissions before execution; additionally, apply network segmentation to limit exposure of the management interface to untrusted networks.
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