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CVE-2023-39473

Published: May 3, 2024Updated: Mar 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-502
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
58.8%
Top 1.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Inductive Automation Ignition AbstractGatewayFunction Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the AbstractGatewayFunction class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-17587.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-502

Affected Products

ignitioninductiveautomation
On-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
IgnitionInductive Automation
On-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
inductiveautomationcommercialICS / OT / IoTaka ignition, ignition gateway
inductive automationcommercialICS / OT / IoTaka ignition, ignition 7 gateway, ignition 8 gateway

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1045/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-17587/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/0day-vulnerabilities-in-inductive-automation-ignition/77628
forum.inductiveautomation.com

Timeline

Published
May 3, 2024
Last Updated
Mar 13, 2025

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