Is CVE-2023-39472 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-39472 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-39472?

CVE-2023-39472 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-39472?

CVE-2023-39472 has an EPSS score of 1.21% (65th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-39472?

Upgrade ignition to 8.1.32 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-39472

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Inductive Automation Ignition SimpleXMLReader XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SimpleXMLReader class. Due to the improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references, a crafted document specifying a URI causes the XML parser to access the URI and embed the contents back into the XML document for further processing. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-17571.

CWE-611XML External Entity (XXE)

How to fix

Remediation Available

ignitionNVD

Affected:>= 8.1.0, < 8.1.32Fixed in:8.1.32CVE-2023-39472derived from NVD

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

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days

65thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 65% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

zerodayinitiative.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-611 (XML External Entity (XXE)) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-34102	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2019-9670	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-28219	Critical	9.8	97%	-	-
CVE-2024-22024	High	8.3	95%	-	-
CVE-2024-38653	High	7.5	92%	-	-
CVE-2017-12629	Critical	9.8	92%	-	Fix

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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 2025-03-13.