What is CVE-2023-53908?

CVE-2023-53908 is a high-severity vulnerability in Belden Hisecos, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-12-17.

How severe is CVE-2023-53908?

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

Privilege escalation in Belden Hisecos

CVE-2023-53908

HiSecOS 04.0.01 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify their access role through XML-based NETCONF configuration. Attackers can send crafted XML payloads to the /mops_data endpoint with a sp…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.003 (22.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Belden Hisecos — versions 04.0.01

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53908?: CVE-2023-53908 is a high-severity vulnerability in Belden Hisecos, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-12-17.
How severe is CVE-2023-53908?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.