CVE-2023-7307 (GCVE-0-2023-7307)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-27 21:26 – Updated: 2025-08-28 19:45 X_Known Exploited Vulnerability- CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.cnblogs.com/pursue-security/p/17666126.html | technical-descriptionexploit |
| https://support.sangfor.com.cn/productDocument/re… | product |
| https://www.sangfor.com/blog/cybersecurity/launch… | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sangfor-beha… | third-party-advisory |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangfor Technologies Co. Ltd. | Sangfor Behavior Management System (DC Management System) |
Affected:
*
|
guessed |
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 1 |
|---|---|
| Iot | no |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | security-management-platform |
| 7D Avg | 0 |
| Vendor | Sangfor |
| 30D Avg | 0 |
| 90D Avg | 0 |
| Product | Sangfor Behavior Management System (DC Management System) |
| Cisa Kev | no |
| Connections | 1 |
| Observation Date | 2025-10-22 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 0 |
| Vulnerability Severity | None |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Sangfor Behavior Management System XML External Entity Injection |
| Vendor | Sangfor Technologies Co. Ltd. |
| Product | Sangfor Behavior Management System (DC Management System) |
| Added Date | 2025-08-27T21:26:14.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 8.7 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
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