CVE-2023-46265
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 unauthenticated could abuse a XXE vulnerability in the Smart Device Server to leak data or perform a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF).
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 confidenceAn unauthenticated attacker can exploit an XXE (XML External Entity) vulnerability in the Smart Device Server to inject malicious XML payloads, enabling exfiltration of sensitive server-side data or execution of Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks against internal systems.
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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<= 6.4.1CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Identify if Ivanti Avalanche is installedLocate Ivanti Avalanche installation on the server - check common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\Ivanti or /opt/ivanti, or use system inventory tools to find the application.Affected if Ivanti Avalanche software is present on the system
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Determine the installed version of Ivanti AvalancheCheck the version number of the installed Ivanti Avalanche instance - this is typically accessible through the application UI under 'About' or 'System Information', or check version information in the installation directory.Affected if The installed version is 6.4.1 or any version lower than 6.4.1
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Locate and verify the Smart Device Server componentIdentify if the Smart Device Server component is present and running - this is typically part of the Avalanche server installation and may be listed in running services or application components.Affected if Smart Device Server component is installed and running as part of Ivanti Avalanche
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Check network exposure of the Smart Device ServerDetermine if the Smart Device Server is accessible over the network by checking listening ports and firewall rules - the server typically exposes XML-based management interfaces that could accept external requests.Affected if The Smart Device Server is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet
The environment is affected if Ivanti Avalanche version 6.4.1 or lower is installed with the Smart Device Server component enabled and exposed to network requests.
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 dataDisable external entity processing and DTD processing in the XML parser configuration, implement strict input validation for XML requests, and restrict network access from the server to prevent SSRF impact.
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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-2023-46265 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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