CVE-2023-28813
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 · uneditedAn attacker could exploit a vulnerability by sending crafted messages to computers installed with this plug-in to modify plug-in parameters, which could cause affected computers to download malicious files.
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 plug-in vulnerability where unauthenticated attackers can send crafted messages to modify plugin parameters, allowing the affected system to download malicious files from attacker-controlled locations. This appears to be a parameter injection/unrestricted file download vulnerability.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 1.0.0.78CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 Hikvision Localservicecomponents installation and versionLocate the Hikvision Localservicecomponents service or application on the system and retrieve its version information (check installed programs, service details, or component manifest files)Affected if The installed version is 1.0.0.78 or lower
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Verify the plugin component is present and enabledCheck if the Localservicecomponents plugin module is installed and actively loaded in the Hikvision software stackAffected if The plugin component exists and is enabled in the configuration
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Determine network exposure of the serviceIdentify which network interfaces and ports the Localservicecomponents service is bound to, and whether it accepts unauthenticated connectionsAffected if The service is accessible to unauthenticated network attackers without requiring authentication
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Check for unrestricted parameter handling in plugin configurationReview the plugin configuration files or settings for Localservicecomponents to identify if external parameters (especially download destinations) can be controlled without validationAffected if Plugin parameters related to file downloads can be modified by unauthenticated requests without allowlist validation
The environment is affected if Hikvision Localservicecomponents version 1.0.0.78 or lower is installed, the plugin is enabled, and it is accessible to unauthenticated attackers who can influence download parameters.
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 allowlist-based input validation on all plugin parameters and verify all file download destinations against trusted sources before initiating any download operations.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-28813 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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