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Aladdin Connect Garage Door Opener FirmwareOperating system · Geniecompany

CVE-2023-5881

HIGH · 8.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-03
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 14.1.1 or later.
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91/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unauthenticated access permitted to web interface page The Genie Company Aladdin Connect (Retrofit-Kit Model ALDCM) "Garage Door Control Module Setup" and modify the Garage door's SSID settings.

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 confidence

Authentication bypass vulnerability in Genie Company Aladdin Connect (model ALDCM) garage door controller allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access the web interface 'Garage Door Control Module Setup' page and modify SSID settings, potentially enabling network redirection or man-in-the-middle attacks.

MitigationRestrict network access to the device's web interface via firewall or network segmentation; contact vendor for patched firmware; monitor for unauthorized configuration changes.

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
Aladdin Connect Garage Door Opener FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= 14.1.1

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
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

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.

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  1. Determine firmware version
    Access the device's web interface or administrative panel and locate the firmware version information, typically found in 'Settings', 'About', or 'System Information' sections. Alternatively, check the device label or documentation for the firmware version number.
    Affected if Firmware version is 14.1.1 or lower (any version up to and including 14.1.1)
  2. Verify web interface authentication
    Attempt to access the 'Garage Door Control Module Setup' page directly via the device's IP address without providing any login credentials. Observe whether the page loads without requiring authentication.
    Affected if The setup page loads without prompting for login credentials, indicating the authentication bypass is present
  3. Inspect SSID configuration
    Navigate to the wireless/network settings within the web interface and verify the currently configured SSID. Compare against the expected/known SSID for your network.
    Affected if SSID has been changed to an unexpected value or contains suspicious entries not configured by the legitimate user
  4. Check for unauthorized network changes
    Review all network-related settings including any WiFi configuration, port forwarding rules, or network redirection settings that may have been added without authorization.
    Affected if New or unexpected network configurations exist, particularly those that could enable traffic redirection or interception

A user is affected if their device runs firmware version 14.1.1 or lower and the 'Garage Door Control Module Setup' page is accessible without authentication, or if unauthorized SSID/network changes are detected.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 14.1.1
Interim mitigation

Restrict network access to the device's web interface via firewall or network segmentation; contact vendor for patched firmware; monitor for unauthorized configuration changes.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Firmware version > 14.1.1 (contact Genie Company for the exact fixed release)

  1. 1. Identify the current firmware version of the Aladdin Connect Garage Door Opener device
  2. 2. Access the device's web interface or companion mobile application to check for firmware updates
  3. 3. If an update is available, download and install the latest firmware version from the official Aladdin Connect/Genie Company source
  4. 4. After updating, verify that the web interface now requires authentication before accessing the 'Garage Door Control Module Setup' page
  5. 5. Confirm that SSID settings can only be modified by an authenticated user

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Aladdin Connect Garage Door Opener Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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