CVE-2023-0636 Remote Code Execution via Command Injection

High 7.2 Published 5 Jun 2023 Updated 8 Jan 2025

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on ABB industrial control systems due to improper input validation, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-0636?

CVE-2023-0636 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in ABB Ltd. ASPECT®-Enterprise, published on 5 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ABB Ltd. ASPECT®-Enterprise on ASPECT®-Enterprise, Linux (2CQG103201S3021, 2CQG103202S3021, 2CQG103203S3021, 2CQG103204S3021 modules), ABB Ltd. NEXUS Series on NEXUS Series, Linux (2CQG100102R2021, 2CQG100104R2021, 2CQG100105R2021, 2CQG100106R2021, 2CQG100110R2021, 2CQG100112R2021, 2CQG100103R2021, 2CQG100107R2021, 2CQG100108R2021, 2CQG100109R2021, 2CQG100111R2021, 2CQG100113R2021 modules), ABB Ltd. MATRIX Series on MATRIX Series, Linux (2CQG100102R1021, 2CQG100103R1021, 2CQG100104R1021, 2CQG100105R1021, 2CQG100106R1021 modules) allows Command Injection.This issue affects ASPECT®-Enterprise: from 3.0;0 before 3.07.0; NEXUS Series: from 3.0;0 before 3.07.0; MATRIX Series: from 3.0;0 before 3.07.1.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0636?

It affects 19 products.

Products include Abb Aspect-Ent-12 Firmware, Abb Aspect-Ent-256 Firmware, Abb Aspect-Ent-2 Firmware, Abb Aspect-Ent-96 Firmware, Abb Matrix-11 Firmware, Abb Matrix-216 Firmware and 13 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0636?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0636 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2023-0636 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0636 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rgjp-37vj-5h44.