#VU81904 OS Command Injection in Siemens products - CVE-2023-22789

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81904

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22789

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SCALANCE W1750D (JP)
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SCALANCE W1750D (ROW)
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SCALANCE W1750D (USA)
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Siemens

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote administrator 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
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SCALANCE W1750D (JP): before 8.10.0.6

SCALANCE W1750D (ROW): before 8.10.0.6

SCALANCE W1750D (USA): before 8.10.0.6

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External links
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-843070.txt

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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