CVE-2023-25552
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 · uneditedA CWE-862: Missing Authorization vulnerability exists that could allow viewing of unauthorized content, changes or deleting of content, or performing unauthorized functions when tampering the Device File Transfer settings on DCE endpoints. Affected products: StruxureWare Data Center Expert (V7.9.2 and prior)
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 confidenceThis is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization vulnerability in StruxureWare Data Center Expert where the Device File Transfer settings on DCE endpoints lack proper authorization checks. An attacker with access to the system could tamper with these settings to view, modify, delete content, or perform unauthorized functions without proper permissions.
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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<= 7.9.2CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed StruxureWare Data Center Expert versionAccess the DCE web interface and navigate to the About or System Information page, or check the version information in the application header/menu. Alternatively, check version files on the server if you have filesystem access.Affected if The displayed version is 7.9.2 or any earlier version (e.g., 7.9.1, 7.9.0, earlier).
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Locate the Device File Transfer settings interfaceLog into the DCE web interface and navigate to the Device File Transfer functionality, typically found under Device Manager, Settings, or a similar configuration section within the application.Affected if The Device File Transfer settings page is accessible and loadable within the application.
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Test authorization on Device File Transfer operationsAttempt to perform actions within the Device File Transfer module such as uploading, downloading, modifying, or deleting files without being logged in with administrative credentials, or using a low-privilege account.Affected if Operations complete successfully without proper authorization prompts or permission checks, indicating the missing authorization vulnerability is present.
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Verify if Device File Transfer is exposed to the networkCheck if the DCE web interface is accessible from untrusted networks or if the Device File Transfer endpoint can be reached via direct URL access without session authentication.Affected if The Device File Transfer functionality is accessible without requiring valid authentication credentials.
A user is affected if their StruxureWare Data Center Expert version is 7.9.2 or earlier AND the Device File Transfer feature is accessible without proper authorization checks being enforced.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-provided patches/updates for StruxureWare Data Center Expert that address this authorization bypass in the Device File Transfer functionality. If no patch is available, implement compensating controls such as network segmentation and strict access controls.
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