CVE-2023-5514
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 · uneditedThe response messages received from the eSOMS report generation using certain parameter queries with full file path can be abused for enumerating the local file system structure.
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 path traversal/information disclosure vulnerability in eSOMS report generation. The application accepts full file path parameters in certain queries and the response messages leak file system structure information, allowing attackers to enumerate local files and directories.
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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<= 6.3.13CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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 installed eSOMS versionAccess the eSOMS admin interface or check system inventory for the Hitachienergy Esoms application version. Common locations: About page, system info panel, or installed software registry.Affected if Version is 6.3.13 or lower (any version <= 6.3.13)
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Locate report generation moduleIdentify if the eSOMS report generation functionality is deployed and accessible. Check for endpoints or functions related to report creation, export, or generation within the application.Affected if Report generation module is present and enabled in the installation
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Verify network accessibility of report endpointsDetermine if the report generation interface is exposed to network requests. Test connectivity to common eSOMS report URLs or API endpoints using HTTP/HTTPS requests from an authorized position.Affected if Report generation endpoints are reachable over the network (internal or external)
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Test file path parameter acceptanceIf authorized, attempt to submit queries with full file path parameters (such as ../../etc/passwd or absolute paths) to report generation functions and observe how the application handles them.Affected if Application accepts arbitrary file path parameters in report queries without validation
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Inspect response messages for information leakageAnalyze HTTP responses from report generation functions for disclosure of file system structure, directory listings, file paths, or system information that should not be exposed.Affected if Responses leak file system structure, directory paths, or enumerate local files/directories
Environment is affected if running eSOMS version 6.3.13 or lower AND the report generation feature is network-accessible and accepts unvalidated file path parameters that leak file system information in responses.
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 on file path parameters in report generation functions, sanitize response messages to prevent file system information leakage, and apply principle of least privilege to file access 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.
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