CVE-2023-45727
North Grid — North Grid Proself Improper Restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) Reference Vulnerability
North Grid · CWE-611 — XML external entity processing · in CISA KEV since 2024-12-03
EVRS 75 of 100 Urgent
Patch This Cycle
Rank 1,121 of 2,960 tracked
Raised to the floor for a confirmed exploited vulnerability.
Why it scores 75
Evidence available: 6 of 7 signalsListed in the CISA KEV catalog, and an EPSS probability of 0.048.
- CISA KEVApplied
- RansomwareDid not apply
- Vendor exploitationDid not apply
- EPSSApplied
- Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
- Pre-patch disclosureNo data
- KEV recencyDid not apply
- CVSSApplied
The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data
Fix
Patch or fixed version identifiedCISA required action
Fixed in
proself: update to 1.09 or later | proself: update to 1.66 or later | proself: update to 5.63 or later
Affected versions
- proself
< 1.09< 1.66< 5.63
Remediation
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Fixed versions from NVD.
Evidence
Each value with its source| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. | 7.5 | NVD |
| FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. | 0.048 (91.9th pctl) | FIRST EPSS |
| Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. | Confirmed | CISA KEV |
| Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. | Unknown or none | CISA KEV |
| CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. | 2024-12-24 · KEV since 2024 · listed over a year | CISA KEV |
| Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. | None known | Metasploit |
| EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 7.5 (v3.1), assigned by jpcert. | Listed | ENISA EUVD |
Description
NVDProself Enterprise/Standard Edition Ver5.62 and earlier, Proself Gateway Edition Ver1.65 and earlier, and Proself Mail Sanitize Edition Ver1.08 and earlier allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. By processing a specially crafted request containing malformed XML data, arbitrary files on the server containing account information may be read by the attacker.
What CISA says to do