Improper AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-287

CVE-2025-5876

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-09
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Lucky LM-520-SC, LM-520-FSC and LM-520-FSC-SAM up to 20250321. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to missing authentication. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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

Missing authentication vulnerability in Lucky LM-520 series display controllers allows remote attackers to access unspecified functionality without credentials. The public disclosure indicates the issue can be exploited remotely against these networked devices.

MitigationIsolate affected devices on a restricted network segment or VLAN until vendor supplies a patch; implement firewall rules to limit access to trusted IPs only.

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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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify device model
    Check the device label, management interface, or network scan (e.g., nmap, network inventory) for 'Lucky LM-520' or related model identifiers
    Affected if Device is a Lucky LM-520 series display controller
  2. Verify network exposure
    Determine if the device management interface is accessible from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules, VLAN segmentation, and network ACLs
    Affected if Device management ports are reachable from networks outside the trusted/isolated segment
  3. Test unauthenticated access
    Attempt to access common management paths or APIs on the device (e.g., HTTP/HTTPS ports 80/443, telnet, or device-specific ports) without providing credentials
    Affected if Any administrative or functional interface responds without requiring authentication
  4. Review device services
    Perform a port scan (e.g., nmap) on the device to identify open ports and services, then attempt to interact with each service without credentials
    Affected if Any exposed service accepts commands or returns sensitive data without authentication
  5. Check for recent firmware
    Consult vendor documentation or device firmware version information to determine if a patched firmware version is available and installed
    Affected if Device firmware is not at the patched version (contact vendor for version details)

A user is affected if they have a Lucky LM-520 series display controller with its management interface exposed to untrusted networks and accessible without authentication.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Isolate affected devices on a restricted network segment or VLAN until vendor supplies a patch; implement firewall rules to limit access to trusted IPs only.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA2.0 h
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