#VU78882 OS Command Injection in Altenergy Power Control - CVE-2023-28343

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78882

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28343

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Altenergy Power Control
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Altenergy Power System

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the index.php/management/set_timezone timezone parameter, because of set_timezone in models/management_model.php. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Altenergy Power Control: C1.2.5

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External links
https://github.com/ahmedalroky/Disclosures/blob/main/apesystems/os_command_injection.md
https://apsystems.com
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171775/Altenergy-Power-Control-Software-C1.2.5-Command-Injection.html
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-213-01

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.