9.8

CVE-2023-23453: sick fx0-gent00000_firmware

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 20-02-2023Last modified 18-03-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-23453 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in sick fx0-gent00000_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.10%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Missing Authentication for Critical Function in SICK FX0-GENT v3 Firmware Version V3.04 and V3.05 allows an unprivileged remote attacker to achieve arbitrary remote code execution via maliciously crafted RK512 commands to the listener on TCP port 9000.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.10% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.10%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sick2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links