# CVE-2023-1698: WAGO: WBM Command Injection in multiple products

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can inject commands to create users, modify configuration, and achieve full system compromise on WAGO industrial devices.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 May 2023
- **Updated:** 23 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vf3g-hqqf-r379

## What is CVE-2023-1698?

CVE-2023-1698 is a critical command injection vulnerability in WAGO Compact Controller CC100, published on 15 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In multiple products of WAGO a vulnerability allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to create new users and change the device configuration which can result in unintended behaviour, Denial of Service and full system compromise.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1698?

It affects 7 products.


Products: Wago Compact Controller 100 Firmware, Wago Edge Controller Firmware, Wago Pfc100 Firmware, Wago Pfc200 Firmware, Wago Touch Panel 600 Advanced Firmware, Wago Touch Panel 600 Marine Firmware, Wago Touch Panel 600 Standard Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1698?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1698 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-1698 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1698 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WAGO Remote Exploit Tool for CVE-2023-1698 (github_poc): https://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2023-1698
- CVE-2023-1698 Proof of Concept (PoC) (github_poc): https://github.com/X3RX3SSec/CVE-2023-1698
- WAGO系统远程代码执行漏洞(CVE-2023-1698) (github_poc): https://github.com/thedarknessdied/WAGO-CVE-2023-1698
- https://github.com/deIndra/CVE-2023-1698 (github_poc): https://github.com/deIndra/CVE-2023-1698
- WAGO - Remote Command Execution (nuclei): http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-1698.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in WAGO Compact Controller CC100

- [CVE-2023-3379](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3379/): WAGO: Improper Privilege Management in web-based management (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2023-4089](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4089/): WAGO: Multiple products vulnerable to local file inclusion (low 2.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1698 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1698 is a critical command injection vulnerability in WAGO Compact Controller CC100, published on 15 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1698 exists.

Affected product: WAGO Compact Controller CC100. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1698/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1698/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1698
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1698
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1698

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1698/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.