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Ak Em100 FirmwareOperating system · Danfoss

CVE-2023-22585

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-06-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.2.0.12 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Danfoss AK-EM100 web applications allow for Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in the title parameter.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Danfoss AK-EM100 web applications where user-supplied input in the 'title' parameter is not properly sanitized before being reflected back in the application's response, allowing execution of malicious JavaScript code in a victim's browser.

MitigationImplement proper input validation and output encoding for the title parameter, using context-aware sanitization such as HTML entity encoding or a security-focused encoding library to neutralize script injection attempts.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Ak Em100 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 2.2.0.12

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify the Danfoss AK-EM100 device
    Locate the device model label or check the device's web interface login page for product identification markings confirming it is an AK-EM100 unit
    Affected if The device is not a Danfoss AK-EM100 unit
  2. Check the installed firmware version
    Access the device web interface and navigate to the firmware version information page, or check the system information/diagnostics section of the admin panel
    Affected if The firmware version is below 2.2.0.12
  3. Verify the web application interface is enabled
    Attempt to access the device web interface via its IP address on common HTTP ports (80, 443, 8080). Check device network configuration to confirm the web service is active
    Affected if The web interface is accessible and responds to HTTP requests
  4. Identify the title parameter in web requests
    Observe HTTP requests to the web application, particularly in URL query parameters, form submissions, or search fields where a 'title' parameter may be used
    Affected if The application processes a 'title' parameter without visible sanitization in the response

You are affected if you have a Danfoss AK-EM100 device running firmware version below 2.2.0.12 with the web interface enabled and accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.2.0.12 or later
Fixed in 2.2.0.12
Interim mitigation

Implement proper input validation and output encoding for the title parameter, using context-aware sanitization such as HTML entity encoding or a security-focused encoding library to neutralize script injection attempts.

Recommended fix High confidence

Firmware 2.2.0.12

  1. Obtain the Danfoss AK-EM100 firmware version 2.2.0.12 or later from the official Danfoss website or support portal
  2. Access the AK-EM100 device web interface using a secure browser connection
  3. Navigate to the firmware update or system settings section in the web application
  4. Upload the firmware file (version 2.2.0.12 or higher) following the on-screen instructions
  5. Wait for the firmware upload and installation to complete - do not power off the device during this process
  6. After reboot, verify the installed firmware version is 2.2.0.12 or higher
  7. Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by checking that the title parameter no longer reflects unescaped input
Caveat Review Danfoss release notes for any changes to configuration or compatibility with connected systems before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ak Em100 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,780
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