CVE-2023-32172

Unified Automation UaGateway OPC UA Server Use-After-Free Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 3, 2024 at 01:56 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:58 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUaGateway

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Unified Automation UaGateway OPC UA Server Use-After-Free Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Unified Automation UaGateway. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the ImportXML function. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-20497.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.5.13.4871.5.12.482
Affected range stops below 1.5.13.487, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMzdi
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-416

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