CVE-2023-5462
Published: 09 October 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-5462 is a medium-severity Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404) vulnerability in Xinje Xd5E-30R-E Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Application or System Exploitation (T1499.004); ranked at the 41.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-57776
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was found in XINJE XD5E-30R-E 3.5.3b. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Modbus Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The exploit has been disclosed to…
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the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-241585 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The CVE describes a remote denial-of-service vulnerability in the Modbus Handler component of an industrial PLC (CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release), exploitable via crafted input to disrupt availability, directly facilitating Endpoint Denial of Service through application exploitation.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Contingency plan updates incorporate proper resource shutdown and release steps, preventing attackers from leveraging incomplete cleanup during recovery scenarios.
Mandates explicit shutdown of the network connection at session conclusion, directly addressing improper resource release.
Requires proper shutdown/release procedures that include overwriting or isolating data to block unintended transfer via reused system objects.
Procedures can mandate orderly shutdown or release of resources when failures occur, preventing improper resource handling after a fault.