CVE-2023-36669

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-07-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-306

Description

Missing Authentication for a Critical Function within the Kratos NGC Indoor Unit (IDU) before 11.4 allows remote attackers to obtain arbitrary control of the IDU/ODU system. Any attacker with layer-3 network access to the IDU can impersonate the Touch Panel Unit (TPU) within the IDU by sending crafted TCP requests to the IDU.

Affected products

Kratosdefense Ngc Indoor Unit Firmware: before 11.4 — fixed in 11.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Kratosdefense Ngc Indoor Unit Firmware 11.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://kratosdefense.com
https://www.kratosdefense.com/vulnerability-advisories/cve-2023-36669
https://kratosdefense.com
https://www.kratosdefense.com/vulnerability-advisories/cve-2023-36669

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