CVE-2023-46964Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Browser script execution via front-end-only filtering

Published Nov 4, 2023 · Updated Sep 5, 2024

Cross-site scripting in Hillstone Networks SG-6000-E3960 5.5 allows remote attackers to run script code in a user's browser. The management interface relies on front-end filtering without equivalent back-end neutralization, allowing crafted input to reach generated pages. Exploitation requires a user to load the affected page; public reporting does not identify the input field or endpoint, and reported impact is limited to browser-context confidentiality and integrity.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.55%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Hillstone Networks SG-6000-E3960 5.5 allows remote attackers to run script code in a user's browser. The management interface relies on front-end filtering without equivalent back-end neutralization, allowing crafted input to reach generated pages. Exploitation requires a user to load the affected page; public reporting does not identify the input field or endpoint, and reported impact is limited to browser-context confidentiality and integrity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-46964
Published
Nov 4, 2023
Updated
Sep 5, 2024
Vendor
Hillstone Networks
Product
Hillstone SG-6000-E3960
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.5
  2. Affected versionversion=Version 5.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Hillstone Networks · Hillstone SG-6000-E3960version=5.5; version=Version 5.5

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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