CVE-2023-38125Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated root code execution via missing CSP

Published May 3, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Improper cross-domain policy in Softing edgeAggregator 3.40 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute code as root. The web server omits Content Security Policy headers, allowing its interface to fetch and execute remote JavaScript. Exploitation requires administrative authentication and another vulnerability to supply or invoke the remote script, bounding impact to a chained attack.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Improper cross-domain policy in Softing edgeAggregator 3.40 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute code as root. The web server omits Content Security Policy headers, allowing its interface to fetch and execute remote JavaScript. Exploitation requires administrative authentication and another vulnerability to supply or invoke the remote script, bounding impact to a chained attack.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-38125
Published
May 3, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
Product
edgeAggregator
Classifications
CWE-942, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

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=3.40

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Softing Industrial Automation GmbH · edgeAggregatorversion=3.40

Published CVSS scores

7.5Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2Softing Industrial Automation GmbHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-942Permissive Cross-domain Policy with Untrusted Domains
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

Public exploit references

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Reported exploitation

Technologies

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