CVE-2023-32173
MEDIUMDescription
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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 64% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-0646 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2023-27253 | High | 8.8 | 90% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-46214 | High | 8.0 | 89% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-53675 | High | 7.3 | 84% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-53674 | High | 7.3 | 47% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-43187 | Critical | 9.8 | 45% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-32173?
Upgrade uagateway to 1.5.14.495 or later.
Is CVE-2023-32173 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-32173 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 64% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-32173?
CVE-2023-32173 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.8, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-32173 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for uagateway (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-08-08.