CVE-2023-2161 is an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE) vulnerability affecting Schneider Electric's OPC Factory Server. A local attacker can exploit this flaw by loading a malicious configuration file, leading to unauthorized read access to the file system. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability has low attack complexity and requires local access, but can result in high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.63CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:opc_factory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.63CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:opc_factory_server:3.63:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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