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CVE-2023-53908

HiSecOS 04.0.01 Privilege Escalation via User Role Modification

Published: Dec 17, 2025Updated: Dec 18, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

HiSecOSBeldenNetworking Infrastructure
beldencommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka belden hirschmann, tofino security appliance

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

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

Timeline

Published
Dec 17, 2025
Last Updated
Dec 18, 2025

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