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CVE-2023-22618


If Security Hardening guide rules are not followed, then Nokia WaveLite products allow a local user to create new users with administrative privileges by manipulating a web request. This affects (for example) WaveLite Metro 200 and Fan, WaveLite Metro 200 OPS and Fans, WaveLite Metro 200 and F2B fans, WaveLite Metro 200 OPS and F2B fans, WaveLite Metro 200 NE and F2B fans, and WaveLite Metro 200 NE OPS and F2B fans.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 12 products from nokia, from nokia, from nokia and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-10-04T12:15:10.300

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:45:04.203

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.1 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System nokia wavelite_metro_200_and_fan_firmware < r2.1.1 Yes
Hardware nokia wavelite_metro_200_and_fan - No
Operating System nokia wavelite_metro_200_ops_and_fans_firmware < r2.1.1 Yes
Hardware nokia wavelite_metro_200_ops_and_fans - No
Operating System nokia wavelite_metro_200_and_f2b_fans_firmware < r2.1.1 Yes
Hardware nokia wavelite_metro_200_and_f2b_fans - No
Operating System nokia wavelite_metro_200_ops_and_f2b_fans_firmware < r2.1.1 Yes
Hardware nokia wavelite_metro_200_ops_and_f2b_fans - No
Operating System nokia wavelite_metro_200_ne_and_f2b_fans_firmware < r2.1.1 Yes
Hardware nokia wavelite_metro_200_ne_and_f2b_fans - No
Operating System nokia wavelite_metro_200_ne_ops_and_f2b_fans_firmware < r2.1.1 Yes
Hardware nokia wavelite_metro_200_ne_ops_and_f2b_fans - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For nokia's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.