Unauthenticated Factory Reset Vulnerability in SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco v2.x
CVE-2023-53964

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Sound4 Ltd.

Status
Impact/pulse/first
Impact/pulse Eco
Bigvoice4
Bigvoice2
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 December 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2023-53964?

SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco v2.x is impacted by a vulnerability that permits remote attackers to execute a factory reset without authentication. Through a crafted POST request directed at the /usr/cgi-bin/restorefactory.cgi endpoint, attackers can manipulate device settings and potentially gain complete control. This vulnerability emphasizes the need for robust authentication mechanisms and secure coding practices to protect devices from unauthorized configuration modifications.

Affected Version(s)

BigVoice2 1.30

BigVoice4 1.2

Impact/Pulse Eco 1.16

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-53964 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51174
exploit
https://web.archive.org/web/20221207074555/https://www.so...
product
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-57...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab
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CVE-2023-53964 : Unauthenticated Factory Reset Vulnerability in SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco v2.x