CVE-2023-25914
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 · uneditedDue to improper restriction, authenticated attackers could retrieve and read system files of the underlying server through the XML interface. The information that can be read can lead to a full system compromise.
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 an authenticated local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in an XML interface where improper input validation allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary system files from the underlying server. The flaw enables retrieval of sensitive configuration files, credentials, or other system files that could be chained to achieve full system compromise.
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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<= 3.3CVSS 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
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Check firmware versionAccess the Danfoss Ak Sm 800a web interface or system information page and locate the firmware version number. This is typically found under 'System', 'About', or 'Status' sections in the management console.Affected if The firmware version is 3.3 or lower.
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Verify XML interface accessibilityAttempt to access the XML interface endpoint on the device. This is usually found at a path like '/xml' or '/api/xml' on the management web server. Confirm whether the endpoint responds to requests.Affected if The XML interface endpoint is accessible and responds without errors.
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Confirm authentication is enforced on XML interfaceExamine the authentication configuration for the XML interface. Check if the interface requires valid credentials or session tokens before allowing access to any functionality.Affected if The XML interface allows access without proper authentication or accepts any credentials without validation.
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Test for path traversal protectionSend a crafted XML request to the interface with path traversal sequences (such as ../../../etc/passwd or ../../../windows/win.ini) in file path parameters. Observe whether the server returns the contents of arbitrary files or blocks the request.Affected if The server returns contents of files outside the intended directory or responds with file data rather than an access denied error.
The environment is affected if the Danfoss Ak Sm 800a firmware is version 3.3 or lower AND the XML interface is accessible with authentication that can be bypassed or is improperly validated, allowing path traversal to read arbitrary system files.
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 dataImplement strict input validation and disable external entity processing in the XML parser; restrict the XML interface to prevent path traversal and limit file system access to authorized paths only.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-25914 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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