CVE-2023-39472Network attack vector

Authenticated file disclosure via XML external entities

Published May 3, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

XXE in SimpleXMLReader in Inductive Automation Ignition 8.1.17 LTS allows remote authenticated users to read server data via crafted XML imports. The parser resolves an external-entity URI supplied by the imported document and embeds the retrieved content into the XML processed by the Gateway. Administrator access to import an Ignition resource is required, and disclosed data is read with SYSTEM-level access.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

XXE in SimpleXMLReader in Inductive Automation Ignition 8.1.17 LTS allows remote authenticated users to read server data via crafted XML imports. The parser resolves an external-entity URI supplied by the imported document and embeds the retrieved content into the XML processed by the Gateway. Administrator access to import an Ignition resource is required, and disclosed data is read with SYSTEM-level access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-39472
Published
May 3, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Inductive Automation
Product
Ignition
Classifications
CWE-611, T1005
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

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=8.1.17 LTS

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Inductive Automation · Ignitionversion=8.1.17 LTS

Published CVSS scores

6.5Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo