CVE-2023-53908 HiSecOS 04.0.01 Privilege Escalation via User Role Modification
Authenticated users can escalate privileges to administrative level by sending crafted XML payloads to the NETCONF endpoint.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-53908?
CVE-2023-53908 is a high-severity vulnerability in Belden HiSecOS, published on 17 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53908?
How do I fix CVE-2023-53908?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53908 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-53908 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-53908 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-px84-m7h4-295j.