CVE-2023-39472

Inductive Automation Ignition SimpleXMLReader XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published May 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Inductive Automation Ignition SimpleXMLReader XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the SimpleXMLReader class. Due to the improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references, a crafted document specifying a URI causes the XML parser to access the URI and embed the contents back into the XML document for further processing. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the SYSTEM.
. Was ZDI-CAN-17571.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-43195 Inductive Automation Ignition SimpleXMLReader XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SimpleXMLReader class. Due to the improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references, a crafted document specifying a URI causes the XML parser to access the URI and embed the contents back into the XML document for further processing. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-17571.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Inductiveautomation
Inductiveautomation ignition
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:inductiveautomation:ignition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Inductiveautomation
Inductiveautomation ignition
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 6:10 PM
Reserved
Aug 2, 2023, 9:37 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 3, 2024, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:12 AM