CVE-2023-53908

HIGH EPSS 21.0%
Published Dec 17, 20256mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.7 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Dec 17, 2025 6mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.7
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
21.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management Authorization

References 3

  • belden.com https://www.belden.com/products/industrial-networking-cybersecurity/software-solutions/device-software/hisecos-firewall-software
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51537
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hisecos-privilege-escalation-via-user-role-modification

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.