CVE-2026-40623
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 · uneditedA vulnerability in SenseLive X3050's web management interface allows critical system and network configuration parameters to be modified without sufficient validation and safety controls. Due to inadequate enforcement of constraints on sensitive functions, parameters such as IP addressing, watchdog timers, reconnect intervals, and service ports can be set to unsupported or unsafe values. These configuration changes directly affect core device behaviour and recovery mechanisms. The lack of proper validation and safeguards allows critical system functions to be altered in a manner that can destabilize device operation or render the device persistently unavailable.
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 confidenceThe SenseLive X3050 web management interface lacks proper input validation and safety constraints on critical system configuration parameters including IP addressing, watchdog timers, reconnect intervals, and service ports. Attackers can set these parameters to unsupported or unsafe values, directly impacting core device behavior and recovery mechanisms.
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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= 1.523CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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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Identify device modelAccess the device management interface or use network discovery to confirm the device is a Senselive X3500 modelAffected if The device is a Senselive X3500 unit
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Check firmware versionNavigate to the web management interface system settings or use SNMP/sysinfo to retrieve the installed firmware versionAffected if The firmware version equals 1.523
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Verify web management interface accessibilityConfirm the web management interface (HTTP/HTTPS) is accessible on the device typically on ports 80 or 443Affected if The web interface is exposed and reachable on the network
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Check configuration parameter input validationAttempt to modify critical system parameters (IP address, watchdog timer, reconnect interval, service ports) through the web interface using values outside documented safe rangesAffected if The interface accepts and applies configuration values without enforcing bounds checking or rejecting unsafe inputs
The environment is affected if the device is a Senselive X3500 running firmware version 1.523 with an accessible web management interface that accepts unbounded configuration parameter values.
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 rigorous input validation with strict bounds checking and safety constraints on all configuration parameters. Add authentication and authorization controls to prevent unauthorized modifications to critical system settings.
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