#VU86523 Input validation error in Siemens products - CVE-2023-45626

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86523

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-2023-45626

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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

Vulnerable software versions

SCALANCE W1750D (JP): All versions

SCALANCE W1750D (ROW): All versions

SCALANCE W1750D (USA): All versions

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External links
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-716164.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.