Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-50232Inductive Automation Ignition getParams Argument Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity argument injection in Ignition from Inductive Automation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.6% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Inductive Automation Ignition getParams Argument Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must connect to a malicious server. The specific flaw exists within the getParams method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to prepare an argument for a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-22028.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Inductive Automation	Ignition	8.1.31

Weakness: CWE-88 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-24-184 x_research-advisory
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