CVE-2023-1109 PHOENIX CONTACT: Directory Traversal Vulnerability in ENERGY AXC PU Web service
Authenticated restricted users can read, write, and create files across the file system via crafted URLs, potentially gaining full control of the service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-1109?
CVE-2023-1109 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT ENERGY AXC PU (1264327), published on 17 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Phoenix Contacts ENERGY AXC PU Web service an authenticated restricted user of the web frontend can access, read, write and create files throughout the file system using specially crafted URLs via the upload and download functionality of the web service. This may lead to full control of the service.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1109?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Phoenixcontact Energy Axc Pu, Phoenixcontact Infobox Firmware, Phoenixcontact Smartrtu Axc Ig Firmware, Phoenixcontact Smartrtu Axc Sg Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1109?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1109 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-1109 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1109 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w923-8w64-f5gh.