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CVE-2023-3643

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2023-07-12
  • WeaknessCWE-73

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Description

A vulnerability was found in Boss Mini 1.4.0 Build 6221. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file boss/servlet/document. The manipulation of the argument path leads to file inclusion. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-233889 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-03-03Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Carel boss mini firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.4= 1.4.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-24-172-02 CISA1 known affected

    CAREL Boss-Mini

    CAREL Boss-Mini: 1.4.0_(Build_6221)

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-24-172-02 · 1 productCAREL recommends updating to v1.6.0 or later
  2. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-24-172-02 · 1 productIf immediate upgrade is not possible, users should consider and implement the following mitigations:
  3. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-24-172-02 · 1 productEnsure that default login credentials have been changed;
  4. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-24-172-02 · 1 productUse strong, non-compromised passwords (i.e. passwords making use of uppercase and lowercase letters, special characters and numbers)
  5. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-24-172-02 · 1 productEnsure the device has been deployed in a segregated internal network as per CAREL's security recommendations (doc code +030220471 available at carel.com).

Detection

read 2026-11-02 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
available
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-52482
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.17.3known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 2.07.5known since 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-73known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score75.4 %read 2026-11-02
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-02
  • ProjectDiscoverydetectionread 2026-11-02

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-07-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-3643?

A vulnerability was found in Boss Mini 1.4.0 Build 6221. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file boss/servlet/document. The manipulation of the argument path leads to file inclusion. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-233889 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Is CVE-2023-3643 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-3643 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 75.4% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-3643?

CVE-2023-3643 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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