# CVE-2023-5463: XINJE XDPPro cfgmgr32.dll uncontrolled search path

> Local attackers can exploit an uncontrolled search path in cfgmgr32.dll to execute arbitrary code in XINJE XDPPro.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9324-p9hx-8h9m

## What is CVE-2023-5463?

CVE-2023-5463 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in XINJE XDPPro, published on 9 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in XINJE XDPPro up to 3.7.17a. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library cfgmgr32.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-241586 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5463?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Xinje Xdppro.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-5463?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5463 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-5463 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5463 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-5463 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-5463 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in XINJE XDPPro, published on 9 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5463 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: XINJE XDPPro. 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-2023-5463/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5463/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5463
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5463
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5463

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5463/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.