CVE-2023-24504 Electra Central AC unit – Adjacent attacker may cause the unit to connect to unauthorized update server

High 7.5 Published Updated

An adjacent attacker can force the AC unit to connect to a malicious update server, potentially leading to code execution or data exposure.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-24504?

CVE-2023-24504 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Electra Central AC unit, published on 17 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Electra Central AC unit – Adjacent attacker may cause the unit to connect to unauthorized update server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24504?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Electra-Air Central Ac Unit Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24504?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24504 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2023-24504 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24504 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c5rj-26pj-c7cr.

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