Privilege Escalation in HiSecOS NETCONF via XML Payload

Publication date: 2025-12-17

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: VulnCheck

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 Scores

EPSS Scores

Probability:
Percentile:

Meta Information

Published

2025-12-17

Last Modified

2026-04-02

Generated

2026-07-07

AI Q&A

2025-12-18

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-06

NVD

CVE-2023-53908

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
hisecos	hisecos	4.0

Helpful Resources

Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-269	The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Attack-Flow Graph

Executive Summary

This vulnerability in HiSecOS 04.0.01 allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges by modifying their access role through XML-based NETCONF configuration. Specifically, attackers can send crafted XML payloads to the /mops_data endpoint with a specific role value to elevate their user privileges to the administrative level.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an authenticated user to gain administrative privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive system functions and data. This privilege escalation can compromise system security by enabling attackers to perform actions reserved for administrators.

Hi! I’m here to help you understand CVE-2023-53908. Ask me anything about the vulnerability, its impact, or mitigation strategies.

0/70