CVE-2023-43609 Emerson Rosemount GC370XA, GC700XA, GC1500XA Improper Authorization

Medium 6.9 Published 9 Feb 2024 Updated 10 Jun 2025

Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive information or cause denial of service on Emerson Rosemount gas chromatograph devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-43609?

CVE-2023-43609 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Emerson Rosemount GC1500XA, published on 9 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Emerson Rosemount GC370XA, GC700XA, and GC1500XA products, an unauthenticated user with network access could obtain access to sensitive information or cause a denial-of-service condition.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43609?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Emerson Gc1500xa Firmware, Emerson Gc370xa Firmware, Emerson Gc700xa Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-43609 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qx4x-jg45-h572.