CVEs / CVE-2023-4169
CVE-2023-4169: Ruijie RG-EW1200G vulnerability
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (14 Nov 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Description
A vulnerability was found in Ruijie RG-EW1200G 1.0(1)B1P5. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /api/sys/set_passwd of the component Administrator Password Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-236185 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ruijie RG-EW1200G | 1.0(1)B1P5 | — |
Exploitation
Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 13 Nov 2026.
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-284 |
References
- CVE-2023-4169 on NVD
- https://github.com/blakespire/repoforcve/tree/main/RG-EW1200G Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.236185 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.236185 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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