CVE-2023-5785

Name: CVE-2023-5785
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-26T15:15:09.44+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-5785 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Netentsec NS-ASG Application Security Gateway 6.3. It has been classified as critical. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Netentsec NS-ASG Application Security Gateway 6.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /protocol/firewall/addaddress_interpret.php. The manipulation of the argument messagecontent leads to sql injection. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-243591. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.55%

41.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netentsec	Application Security Gateway	6.3

References

https://github.com/ggg48966/cve/blob/main/NS-ASG-sql-addaddress_interpret.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.243591Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.243591Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ggg48966/cve/blob/main/NS-ASG-sql-addaddress_interpret.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.243591Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.243591Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 26, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-5785?

How severe is CVE-2023-5785?

CVE-2023-5785 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5785?

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Source: NVD / NIST