CVE-2015-6463: CodeWrights HART Comm DTM components, as used with Endress+Hauser FieldCare, allow remote attackers to read ar

Routine

MEDIUM 5.8MITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2015-6463 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.8) affecting hart comm dtm, hart comm dtm. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

CodeWrights HART Comm DTM components, as used with Endress+Hauser FieldCare, allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a longtag XML schema containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2015-09-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): ICS-CERT · Vendor: codewrights · endress\+hauser

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-09-28 02:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

codewrights hart comm dtm MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

endress\+hauser hart comm dtm MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-6463?

hart comm dtm: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; hart comm dtm: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-6463 being exploited?

CVE-2015-6463 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-6463 affect?

CVE-2015-6463 affects hart comm dtm, hart comm dtm. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). CodeWrights HART Comm DTM components, as used with Endress+Hauser FieldCare, allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a longtag XML

How urgent is CVE-2015-6463?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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