CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-2161

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: May 16, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

A CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability exists that could cause unauthorized read access to the file system when a malicious configuration file is loaded on to the software by a local user. 

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Opc_factory_server Schneider-electric * 3.63 (excluding)
Opc_factory_server Schneider-electric 3.63 (including) 3.63 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References