CVE-2023-53908
HiSecOS 04.0.01 Privilege Escalation via User Role Modification
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-269 |
| Vendor | belden |
| Product | hisecos |
| Published | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 7, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Belden / HiSecOS
04.0.01
References
exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51537 belden.com: https://www.belden.com/products/industrial-networking-cybersecurity/software-solutions/device-software/hisecos-firewall-software vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hisecos-privilege-escalation-via-user-role-modification
Credits
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