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TI-2023-30191 Aliases CVE-2023-53908GHSA-px84-m7h4-295j

HiSecOS 04.0.01 Privilege Escalation via User Role Modification

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

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 specific role value to elevate their user privileges to administrative level.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00342 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
BeldenHiSecOS04.0.01—No fix listedCNA
  • HiSecOS VendorBelden Affected 04.0.01 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53908
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px84-m7h4-295j

References

  • TI-2019-09143 Wind River VxWorks has a Buffer Overflow in the TCP component (issue 1 of 4). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-09145 Wind River VxWorks 6.6 through 6.9 has a Buffer Overflow in the DHCP client component. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-19123 The web server of Hirschmann BAT-C2 before 09.13.01.00R04 allows authenticated command… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-09144 Wind River VxWorks 6.9 and vx7 has a Buffer Overflow in the IPv4 component. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-09148 Wind River VxWorks 6.9 and vx7 has a Buffer Overflow in the TCP component (issue 2 of 4). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-43113 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the web management interface… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources