Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-50233Inductive Automation Ignition getJavaExecutable Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity path traversal 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 2.1% (higher than 82% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)2.1%top 18.4% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Inductive Automation Ignition getJavaExecutable Directory Traversal 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 getJavaExecutable method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-22029.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Inductive Automation	Ignition	8.1.31

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-24-185 x_research-advisory
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