CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2023-49959

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 pri...

Vulnerability 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 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Indu-SolProfinet-Inspektor Nt< 2.4.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-49959?

CVE-2023-49959 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 pri...

How severe is CVE-2023-49959?

CVE-2023-49959 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-49959?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Indu-Sol Profinet-Inspektor Nt.