#VU91986 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in AVEVA PI Web API - CVE-2024-3468

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91986

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-3468

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AVEVA PI Web API
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: AVEVA Software, LLC.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data in the PI Web API environment. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code 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

AVEVA PI Web API: 2023

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External links
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-163-02
https://www.aveva.com/content/dam/aveva/documents/support/cyber-security-updates/SecurityBulletin_AVEVA-2024-003.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.