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CVE-2023-2161

MEDIUM
Published 2023-05-16T04:31:26.482Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
5.0
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.000
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.0% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.076
Higher than 7.6% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Description


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. 

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

Schneider Electric

OPC Factory Server (OFS)

Affected Versions:

Versions prior to V3.63SP2

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed MODERATE

GHSA-5c28-8ww8-7qf3

Advisory Details

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. 

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

5.0

CVSS Vector

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

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2161
WEB https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2023-129-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2023-129-01.pdf

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: July 6, 2023, Modified: April 4, 2024

References

https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2023-129-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2023-129-01.pdf
Published: 2023-05-16T04:31:26.482Z
Last Modified: 2025-01-22T21:45:06.905Z
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