Indo-Sol PROFINET-INspektor NT up to 2.4.0 HTTP POST Request start_update filename command injection

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Indo-Sol PROFINET-INspektor NT up to 2.4.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /api/updater/ctrl/start_update of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to command injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-49959. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Indo-Sol PROFINET-INspektor NT up to 2.4.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file /api/updater/ctrl/start_update of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument filename with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Indo-Sol PROFINET-INspektor NT through 2.4.0, a command injection vulnerability in the gedtupdater service of the firmware allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges via a crafted filename parameter in POST requests to the /api/updater/ctrl/start_update endpoint.

The weakness was presented 02/26/2024. The advisory is shared at code-white.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-49959 since 12/03/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/30/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Indo-Sol

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• PROFINET-INspektor NT

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• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4.0

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