CVE-2023-32172Network attack vector

Service crash via ImportXML use-after-free

Published May 3, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Use-after-free in Unified Automation UaGateway 1.5.12.482 allows remote authenticated users to crash the service through ImportXML. ImportXML operates on an object without first confirming that it still exists during concurrent browsing and XML nodeset import. A valid account able to invoke ImportXML is required, and exploitation interrupts gateway availability without reported data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in Unified Automation UaGateway 1.5.12.482 allows remote authenticated users to crash the service through ImportXML. ImportXML operates on an object without first confirming that it still exists during concurrent browsing and XML nodeset import. A valid account able to invoke ImportXML is required, and exploitation interrupts gateway availability without reported data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32172
Published
May 3, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Unified Automation
Product
UaGateway
Classifications
CWE-416, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 3, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.5.12.482

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Unified Automation · UaGatewayversion=1.5.12.482

Published CVSS scores

6.5Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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