Vulnerability identifier: #VU63070

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24039

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Desigo PXC4
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Desigo PXC5
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the "addCell" JavaScript function fails to properly sanitize user-controllable input before including it into the generated XML body of the XLS report document. A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-626968.pdf

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.