CVE-2023-53908

HIGH

HiSecOS 04.0.01 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by dreizehnutters · bashwebappshardware

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51537

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Various Sources] https://www.belden.com/products/industrial-networking-cybersecurity/software-solutions/device-software/hisecos-firewall-software

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51537

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hisecos-privilege-escalation-via-user-role-modification

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0001

EPSS Percentile 1.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-269

Status published

Products (1)

Belden/HiSecOS 04.0.01

Published Dec 17, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026