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CVE-2023-5462

6.5 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was found in XINJE XD5E-30R-E 3.5.3b.

Published Oct 9, 2023CWE-404EPSS 1.10%

Overview

CVE-2023-5462 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 9, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was found in XINJE XD5E-30R-E 3.5.3b. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Modbus Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-241585 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5462?

CVE-2023-5462 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 9, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-5462?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-5462?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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