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CVE-2023-38523 — Samsung Fgn1115-Wp-Wh Firmware security vulnerability

Medium CVSS 5.3

The web interface on multiple Samsung Harman AMX N-Series devices allows directory listing for the /tmp/ directory, without authentication, exposing sensitive information such as the command history and screenshot of the file being processed. This affects N-Series N1115 Wallplate Video Encoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N1x22A Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N1x33A Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N1x33 Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N2x35 Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N2x35A Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N2xx2 Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N2xx2A Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N3000 Video Encoder/Decoder before 2.12.105, and N-Series N4321 Audio Transceiver before 1.00.06.

Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.3 (3.1)
Published
2023-07-20
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-306

Affected products

  • samsung / fgn1115-wp-wh_firmware
  • samsung / fgn1122-sa_firmware
  • samsung / fgn1122-cd_firmware
  • samsung / fgn1222-sa_firmware
  • samsung / fgn1222-cd_firmware
  • samsung / fgn1233-sa_firmware

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Matched remediation archetype

Authentication bypass and missing authentication

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Check exposure

  • Map every affected endpoint and protocol path, including alternate ports, legacy routes, recovery flows, service accounts, and machine-to-machine access.
  • Confirm which deployments enable the affected authentication mode and whether the interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review session, token, credential, and proxy trust configuration without attempting account takeover.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the supported fix and centralize fail-closed authentication before protected request handling.
  • Remove default or embedded credentials, rotate affected secrets and sessions, and bind authentication decisions to the intended audience and channel.
  • Add negative tests for alternate routes, malformed or absent credentials, recovery flows, and proxy-derived identity.

Authoritative sources

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