Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2023-53773

MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains an unauthenticated vulnerability in the tv_action.sh script that allows remote attackers to generate live stream snapshots through the Simple VDR Protocol

Published Dec 9, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 7, 2026 · MiniDVBLinux MiniDVBLinux

Last checked Oct 27, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-53773. EPSS is 0.53%. Act only if a listed version of MiniDVBLinux MiniDVBLinux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.53%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor MiniDVBLinux MiniDVBLinux ≤5.4

MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains an unauthenticated vulnerability in the tv_action.sh script that allows remote attackers to generate live stream snapshots through the Simple VDR Protocol. Attackers can request /tpl/tv_action.sh to create and retrieve a live TV screenshot stored in /var/www/images/tv.jpg without authentication.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor MiniDVBLinux MiniDVBLinux ≤5.4≤5.4

How to fix CVE-2023-53773

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-53773. EPSS is 0.53%. Act only if a listed version of MiniDVBLinux MiniDVBLinux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with MiniDVBLinux MiniDVBLinux ≤5.4 ≤5.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.53%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 9, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains an unauthenticated vulnerability in the tv_action.sh script that allows remote attackers to generate live stream snapshots through the Simple VDR Protocol. Attackers can request /tpl/tv_action.sh to create and retrieve a live TV screenshot stored in /var/www/images/tv.jpg without authentication.

  2. Apr 7, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains an unauthenticated vulnerability in the tv_action.sh script that allows remote attackers to generate live stream snapshots through the Simple VDR Protocol. Attackers can request /tpl/tv_action.sh to create and retrieve a live TV screenshot stored in /var/www/images/tv.jpg without authentication.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-53773

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-53773

    30-day exploitation probability 0.53%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2023-60179

    MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains an unauthenticated vulnerability in the tv_action.sh script that allows remote attackers to generate live stream snapshots through the Simple VDR Protocol. Attackers can request /tpl/tv_action.sh to create and retrieve a live TV screenshot stored in /var

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 26, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgOct 27, 2026
  • FIRST EPSSOct 26, 2026
  • EUVDOct 26, 2026