CVE-2023-38523

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2023-07-20 19:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 06:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2023-07-20 19:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 06:10 UTC

Exploit probability

1.0% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-306 · Missing authentication

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Samsung fgn1115-wp-wh Firmware < 1.15.61
• Samsung fgn1122-sa Firmware < 1.15.61
• Samsung fgn1122-cd Firmware < 1.15.61
• Samsung fgn1222-sa Firmware < 1.15.61
• Samsung fgn1222-cd Firmware < 1.15.61
• Samsung fgn1233-sa Firmware < 1.15.61
• Samsung fgn1133-sa Firmware < 1.15.61
• Samsung fgn1133-cd Firmware < 1.15.61

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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