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CVE-2023-53983VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-53983: Ateme Anevia Flamingo XL/XS · Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Affects Ateme Anevia Flamingo XL/XSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ateme Anevia Flamingo XL/XSAffected
  • =3.6.20
  • =3.2.9
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Immediate mitigation steps include changing any default or hard-coded credentials on affected Anevia Flamingo XL/XS devices to strong, unique passwords. Network administrators should isolate these devices from public internet exposure by implementing strict firewall rules and network segmentation to limit access to trusted management networks only. Monitoring and logging should be enhanced to detect unusual login attempts or configuration changes. Organizations should engage with Ateme to obtain patches or updates addressing this vulnerability as soon as they become available. Additionally, conducting a thorough inventory of all Anevia devices and verifying their firmware versions will help prioritize remediation efforts. Employing multi-factor authentication (MFA) where possible and regularly auditing device configurations will further reduce risk. Finally, incident response plans should be updated to include scenarios involving media infrastructure compromise.

Description

Anevia Flamingo XL/XS 3.6.20 contains a critical vulnerability with weak default administrative credentials that can be easily guessed. Attackers can leverage these hard-coded credentials to gain full remote system control without complex authentication mechanisms.

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