VDB-248641 · CVE-2023-51591 · ZDI-23-1895

Voltronic Power ViewPower Pro doDocument xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Voltronic Power ViewPower Pro. This affects the function doDocument. This manipulation causes xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-51591. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Voltronic Power ViewPower Pro (affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function doDocument. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Voltronic Power ViewPower Pro doDocument XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Voltronic Power ViewPower Pro. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the doDocument method. Due to the improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references, a crafted document specifying a URI causes the XML parser to access the URI and embed the contents back into the XML document for further processing. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of LOCAL SERVICE. Was ZDI-CAN-22081.

The weakness was released 12/21/2023 as ZDI-23-1895. The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-51591 since 12/20/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Voltronic Power

Name

ViewPower Pro

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/20/2023 🔍
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07/09/2025 +566 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-23-1895
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-51591 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-51591
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-248641

Entryinfo

Created: 12/21/2023 07:44
Updated: 07/09/2025 20:08
Changes: 12/21/2023 07:44 (37), 07/09/2025 20:08 (36)
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