XXE in Inductive Automation Ignition

CVE-2023-39472

Inductive Automation Ignition SimpleXMLReader XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SimpleXMLReader class. Due to the improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references, a crafted document specifying a URI causes the XML parser to access the URI and embed the contents back into the XML document for further processing. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-17571.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.012 (65.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-39472?
CVE-2023-39472 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Inductive Automation Ignition, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-39472?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-39472 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.