XXE in Honeywell Saia Pg5 Controls Suite
CVE-2023-51605
Honeywell Saia PG5 Controls Suite XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Honeywell Saia PG5 Controls Suite. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of XML files. 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 current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-18644.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.3% 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
- Honeywell Saia Pg5 Controls Suite — versions PG5 v2.3.193
- Honeywell Saia Pg5 Controls Suite — versions 2.3.193
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1854/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-51605?
- CVE-2023-51605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Honeywell Saia Pg5 Controls Suite, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-51605?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.