CVE-2023-45727
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
Proself Enterprise/Standard Edition Ver5.62 and earlier, Proself Gateway Edition Ver1.65 and earlier, and Proself Mail Sanitize Edition Ver1.08 and earlier allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. By processing a specially crafted request containing malformed XML data, arbitrary files on the server containing account information may be read by the attacker.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 High 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: None
No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | None | No effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.04822 (4.8% probability)
- Percentile
- 92.1%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- North Grid Proself Improper Restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) Reference Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Dec 3, 2024
- Federal due date
- Dec 24, 2024
CISA assessment as of Dec 6, 2024
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Affected products
North Grid Corporation Proself Enterprise/Standard Edition
- affected: Ver5.62 and earlier
North Grid Corporation Proself Gateway Edition
- affected: Ver1.65 and earlier
North Grid Corporation Proself Mail Sanitize Edition
- affected: Ver1.08 and earlier
References
Timeline
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- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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