# CVE-2023-26057: XML external entity in n/a

> An internal attacker can exploit an XXE vulnerability in Nokia NetAct to read sensitive data or bypass security controls via the Configuration Dashboard.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-333m-4m49-38wm

## What is CVE-2023-26057?

CVE-2023-26057 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An XXE issue was discovered in Nokia NetAct before 22 FP2211 via an XML document to the Configuration Dashboard page. Input validation and a proper XML parser configuration are missing. For an external attacker, it is very difficult to exploit this, because a few dynamically created parameters such as Jsession-id, a CSRF token, and an Nxsrf token would be needed. The attack can realistically only be performed by an internal user.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26057?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nokia Netact.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-26057?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26057 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-26057 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26057 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-28863](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28863/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-28864](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28864/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-30280](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30280/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-26059](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26059/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2023-26060](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26060/): Code injection in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-26057 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-26057 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26057 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2023-26057/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26057/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26057
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26057
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-26057

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