# CVE-2023-22804: CVE-2023-22804

> An attacker can create privileged accounts on LS Electric XBC-DN32U PLCs due to missing authentication, leading to device takeover.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 16 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2v8q-fhx5-gwp2

## What is CVE-2023-22804?

CVE-2023-22804 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in LS Electric XBC-DN32U, published on 15 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

LS ELECTRIC XBC-DN32U with operating system version 01.80 is missing authentication to create users on the PLC. This could allow an attacker to create and use an account with elevated privileges and take control of the device.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22804?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ls-Electric Xbc-Dn32u Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-22804?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22804 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-22804 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22804 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in LS Electric XBC-DN32U

- [CVE-2023-22807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22807/): CVE-2023-22807 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-0102](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0102/): CVE-2023-0102 (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-0103](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0103/): CVE-2023-0103 (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-22803](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22803/): CVE-2023-22803 (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-22806](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22806/): CVE-2023-22806 (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-22804 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-22804 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in LS Electric XBC-DN32U, published on 15 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22804 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: LS Electric XBC-DN32U. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22804/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22804/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22804
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22804
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-22804

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22804/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.