CVE-2023-5767 Cross-site scripting in RTU500

Medium 6.0 Published Updated

A malicious actor can perform cross-site scripting on the Hitachi RTU500 webserver due to improper sanitization of RDT language files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-5767?

CVE-2023-5767 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hitachi Energy RTU500, published on 4 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability exists in the webserver that affects the RTU500 series product versions listed below. A malicious actor could perform cross-site scripting on the webserver due to an RDT language file being improperly sanitized.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5767?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Hitachienergy Rtu520 Firmware, Hitachienergy Rtu530 Firmware, Hitachienergy Rtu540 Firmware, Hitachienergy Rtu560 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5767?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5767 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-5767 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5767 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wr6r-5f4w-8399.

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