CVE-2023-2161 XML external entity in OPC Factory Server (OFS)
A local user can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in Schneider Electric OPC Factory Server to read arbitrary files from the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2161?
CVE-2023-2161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Schneider Electric OPC Factory Server (OFS), published on 16 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability exists that could cause unauthorized read access to the file system when a malicious configuration file is loaded on to the software by a local user.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Schneider-Electric Opc Factory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-2161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric OPC Factory Server (OFS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5c28-8ww8-7qf3.