CVE-2023-32173
Unified Automation UaGateway AddServer XML Injection Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Unified Automation UaGateway AddServer XML Injection Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Unified Automation UaGateway. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability when the product is in its default configuration.
The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the AddServer method. By specifying crafted arguments, an attacker can cause invalid characters to be inserted into an XML configuration file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a persistent denial-of-service condition on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20576.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Unified Automation UaGateway AddServer XML Injection Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Unified Automation UaGateway AddServer XML Injection Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Unified Automation UaGateway. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability when the product is in its default configuration.
The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the AddServer method. By specifying crafted arguments, an attacker can cause invalid characters to be inserted into an XML configuration file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a persistent denial-of-service condition on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20576.
- Record
CVE-2023-32173- CVSS 3.0
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-91
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-36441
Unified Automation UaGateway AddServer XML Injection Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Unified Automation UaGateway. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability when the product is in its default configuration.
The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the AddServer method. By specifying crafted arguments, an attacker can cause invalid characters to be inserted into an XML configuration file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a persistent denial-of-service condition on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20576.
- Record
EUVD-2023-36441- CVSS 3.0
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9mgj-c7cg-q4g6
Unified Automation UaGateway AddServer XML Injection Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This...
Unified Automation UaGateway AddServer XML Injection Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Unified Automation UaGateway. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability when the product is in its default configuration.
The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the AddServer method. By specifying crafted arguments, an attacker can cause invalid characters to be inserted into an XML configuration file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a persistent denial-of-service condition on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20576.
- Record
GHSA-9mgj-c7cg-q4g6- CVSS 3.0
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-91
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Unified Automation UaGateway AddServer XML Injection Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Unified Automation UaGateway. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability when the product is in its default configuration.
The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the AddServer method. By specifying crafted arguments, an attacker can cause invalid characters to be inserted into an XML configuration file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a persistent denial-of-service condition on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20576.
- Record
CVE-2023-32173- CVSS 3.0
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-91
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-32173 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Unified Automation Uagateway, published May 3, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.17%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.