CVE-2023-53908 | THREATINT

Description

HiSecOS 04.0.01 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify their access role through XML-based NETCONF configuration. Attackers can send crafted XML payloads to the /mops_data endpoint with a specific role value to elevate their user privileges to administrative level.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-12-16 | Published 2025-12-17 | Updated 2025-12-18 | Assigner VulnCheck

HIGH: 8.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

MEDIUM: 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem types

Improper Privilege Management

Product status

04.0.01

affected

Credits

dreizehnutters finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51537 (ExploitDB-51537) exploit

www.belden.com/.../device-software/hisecos-firewall-software (Official Product Webpage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...e-escalation-via-user-role-modification (VulnCheck Advisory: HiSecOS 04.0.01 Privilege Escalation via User Role Modification) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2023-53908)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2023-53908)

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