XXE in Bluecatnetworks Device Registration Portal
CVE-2023-23595
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.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (59.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bluecatnetworks Device Registration Portal — versions 2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/colemanjp/XXE-Vulnerability-in-Bluecat-Device-Registration-Portal-DRP (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- bluecatnetworks.com/integrations/adaptive-application/device-registration-porta… (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- everything.curl.dev/usingcurl/netrc (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-23595?
- CVE-2023-23595 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bluecatnetworks Device Registration Portal, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-23595?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-23595 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.