CVE-2023-49959

Indu-sol Profinet-inspektor Nt command injection

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 1.37%

Published26 Feb 2024

Description

In Indo-Sol PROFINET-INspektor NT through 2.4.0, a command injection vulnerability in the gedtupdater service of the firmware allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges via a crafted filename parameter in POST requests to the /api/updater/ctrl/start_update endpoint.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected products

Indu-sol Profinet-inspektor Nt< 2.4.1

Remediation

Fixed in

Indu-sol Profinet-inspektor Nt≥ 2.4.1

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2023-49959 being actively exploited?

CVE-2023-49959 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 1.37%.

How severe is CVE-2023-49959?

CVE-2023-49959 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 1.37% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-49959?

Affected products include Indu-sol Profinet-inspektor Nt.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49959?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Indu-sol Profinet-inspektor Nt 2.4.1 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.