#VU82963 Information Exposure Through an Error Message in eSOMS - CVE-2023-5514

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82963

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5514

CWE-ID: CWE-209

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
eSOMS
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: ABB

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the response messages received from the eSOMS report generation using certain parameter queries with full file path. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

eSOMS: 6.3.13

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External links
https://publisher.hitachienergy.com/preview?DocumentId=8DBD000175&languageCode=en&Preview=true
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-313-02

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.