What is CVE-2023-25914?

CVE-2023-25914 is a high-severity vulnerability in Danfoss Ak-Sm 800a, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-21.

How severe is CVE-2023-25914?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Danfoss Ak-Sm 800a

CVE-2023-25914

Due to improper restriction, authenticated attackers could retrieve and read system files of the underlying server through the XML interface. The information that can be read can lead to a full system compromise.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published 2023-08-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2023-25914 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
csirt.divd.nl/DIVD-2023-00025 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-25914?: CVE-2023-25914 is a high-severity vulnerability in Danfoss Ak-Sm 800a, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-21.
How severe is CVE-2023-25914?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.