7.5
CWE
611
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-46590: XEE

First published: Tue Nov 14 2023(Updated: )

A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens OPC UA Modelling Editor (SiOME) (All versions < V2.8). Affected products suffer from a XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to interfere with an application's processing of XML data and read arbitrary files in the system.

Credit: productcert@siemens.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Siemens Siemens Opc Ua Modeling Editor<2.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this SiOME vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID of this Siemens OPC UA Modelling Editor (SiOME) vulnerability is CVE-2023-46590.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2023-46590?

    The severity level of CVE-2023-46590 is high with a value of 7.5.

  • Which versions of Siemens OPC UA Modelling Editor are affected?

    All versions of Siemens OPC UA Modelling Editor up to but not including V2.8 are affected.

  • What is the impact of this vulnerability?

    This vulnerability allows an attacker to interfere with an application's processing of XML data and read arbitrary files.

  • Is there a fix available for this vulnerability?

    Siemens has provided a security advisory with mitigation measures for this vulnerability. Please refer to the Siemens CERT portal for more information.

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