CVE-2023-53740: DB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni SpA Screen SFT DAB Series – Compact Radio DAB Transmitter · Missing Authorization
Affects DB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni SpA Screen SFT DAB Series – Compact Radio DAB TransmitterSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 58% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| DB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni SpA Screen SFT DAB Series - Compact Radio DAB Transmitter | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediately restrict network access to the Screen SFT DAB devices by implementing strict firewall rules and network segmentation to limit access to trusted management hosts only. 2. Monitor network traffic for unusual or unauthorized requests to the userManager.cgx endpoint, focusing on JSON payloads attempting password changes. 3. Enforce strong physical and logical access controls to prevent unauthorized local or network access to the devices. 4. Disable or restrict remote management interfaces if not required, or enforce VPN and multi-factor authentication for remote access. 5. Regularly audit device configurations and administrator accounts for unauthorized changes. 6. Engage with DB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni SpA for official patches or firmware updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 7. Implement intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned to detect exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. 8. Conduct security awareness training for operational staff to recognize and report suspicious activities related to broadcast infrastructure. 9. Develop and test incident response plans specific to broadcast equipment compromise scenarios. 10. Consider deploying network anomaly detection solutions to identify deviations in device behavior that may indicate compromise.
Description
Screen SFT DAB 1.9.3 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to change the admin password without providing the current credentials. Attackers can exploit the userManager.cgx endpoint by sending a crafted JSON request with a new MD5-hashed password to directly modify the admin account.
References
- exploit-db.com/exploits/51458 (opens in a new tab)
- screen.it (opens in a new tab)
- dbbroadcast.com/products/radio/sft-dab-series-compact-air/ (opens in a new tab)
- dbbroadcast.com (opens in a new tab)
- zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2023-5774.php (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/screen-sft-dab-authentication-bypass-via-admin-password-change (opens in a new tab)