What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-23595?

CVE-2023-23595 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-23595?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-23595. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.0%.

Device Registration Portal CVE-2023-23595

HIGH

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)

2023-01-15 cve@mitre.org

XXE Device Registration Portal

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 15, 2023 - 07:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

BlueCat Device Registration Portal 2.2 allows XXE attacks that exfiltrate single-line files. A single-line file might contain credentials, such as "machine example.com login daniel password qwerty" in the documentation example for the .netrc file format. NOTE: 2.x versions are no longer supported. There is no available information about whether any later version is affected.

AnalysisAI

BlueCat Device Registration Portal 2.2 allows XXE attacks that exfiltrate single-line files. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. BlueCat Device Registration Portal 2.2 allows XXE attacks that exfiltrate single-line files. A single-line file might contain credentials, such as "machine example.com login daniel password qwerty" in the documentation example for the .netrc file format. NOTE: 2.x versions are no longer supported. There is no available information about whether any later version is affected. Affected products include: Bluecatnetworks Device Registration Portal.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.