What is CVE-2023-5136?

CVE-2023-5136 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ni Diadem, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2023-5136?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

XXE in Ni Diadem

CVE-2023-5136

An incorrect permission assignment in the TopoGrafix DataPlugin for GPX could result in information disclosure. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by getting a user to open a specially crafted data file.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.003 (16.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ni Diadem — versions 2014, 2023, 2022
Ni Flexlogger — versions 2023, 2022, 2018
Ni Topografix_data_plugin — versions 2023
Ni Topografix Dataplugin For Gpx — versions 0
Ni Veristand — versions 2019, 2021, 2013

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security@ni.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5136?: CVE-2023-5136 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ni Diadem, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-5136?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.