CVE-2023-27573
CRITICALDescription
netbox-docker before 2.5.0 has a superuser account with default credentials (admin password for the admin account, and 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef01234567 value for SUPERUSER_API_TOKEN). In practice on the public Internet, almost all users changed the password but only about 90% changed the token. Having a default token value was intentional and was valuable for the main intended use case of the netbox-docker product (isolated development networks). Some users engaged in an effort to repurpose netbox-docker for production. The documentation for this effort stated that the defaults must not be used. However, installation did not ensure non-default values. The Supplier was aware of the CVE ID assignment and did not object to the assignment.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 40% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-1392 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-12856 | High | 7.2 | 82% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-26341 | Critical | 9.8 | 2.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-58453 | Critical | 9.8 | 1.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-4007 | High | 8.8 | 1.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-5124 | High | 8.1 | 0.9% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-1160 | High | 7.3 | 0.9% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-27573?
Upgrade netbox-docker to 2.5.0 or later.
Is CVE-2023-27573 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-27573 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.49% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 40% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-27573?
CVE-2023-27573 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.0, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-27573 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for netbox-docker (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-07.