WAGO: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Managed Switch
CVE-2023-4149

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
WAGO
Status
Industrial Managed Switch (0852-0602)
Industrial Managed Switch (0852-0603)
Industrial Managed Switch (0852-1605)
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 November 2023

Summary

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the web-based management system to inject arbitrary system commands. This exploitation allows the attacker to execute these commands with elevated root privileges, potentially compromising the entire system. The vulnerability stems from inadequate user request handling mechanisms within the management interface, highlighting the need for robust input validation and security measures to safeguard against unauthorized access and command execution.

Affected Version(s)

Industrial Managed Switch (0852-0602) 0 < 1.0.6.S0

Industrial Managed Switch (0852-0603) 0 < 1.0.6.S0

Industrial Managed Switch (0852-1605) 0 < 1.2.5.S0

References

https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2023-037

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

INTILION AG
GAI NetConsult
.