CVE-2023-25914 (GCVE-0-2023-25914)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-21 20:30 – Updated: 2025-07-19 05:15
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Authneticated Path Traversal in Danfoss AK-SM800A
Summary
Due to improper restriction, authenticated attackers could retrieve and read system files of the underlying server through the XML interface. The information that can be read can lead to a full system compromise.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-07-02 14:46 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2023-25914 | third-party-advisory |
| https://csirt.divd.nl/DIVD-2023-00025 | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danfoss | AK-SM800A |
Affected:
< 3.3
|
guessed | |
| danfoss | ak-sm_800a |
Affected:
0 , < 3.3
(custom)
cpe:2.3:h:danfoss:ak-sm_800a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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