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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://www.belden.com/products/industrial-networking-cybersecurity/software-solutions/device-software/hisecos-firewall-software cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51537 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hisecos-privilege-escalation-via-user-role-modification cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title HiSecOS 04.0.01 Privilege Escalation via User Role Modification
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-17T22:44:46.403Z

Reserved: 2025-12-16T19:22:09.994Z

Link: CVE-2023-53908

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-17T23:15:49.040

Modified: 2025-12-17T23:15:49.040

Link: CVE-2023-53908

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Weaknesses