CVE-2023-5516 (GCVE-0-2023-5516)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-01 02:54 – Updated: 2025-02-27 20:36
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Summary
Poorly constructed webap requests and URI components with special characters trigger unhandled errors and exceptions, disclosing information about the underlying technology and other sensitive information details. The website unintentionally reveals sensitive information including technical details like version Info, endpoints, backend server, Internal IP. etc., which can potentially expose additional attack surface containing other interesting vulnerabilities.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-26 21:49 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Hitachi Energy eSOMS Affected: 6.0 , ≤ 6.3.13 (custom)
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