CVE-2023-27407 Command injection in SCALANCE LPE9403
An authenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands as root on Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 devices via the web management interface.
- 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-2023-27407?
CVE-2023-27407 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403, published on 9 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (All versions < V2.1). The web based management of affected device does not properly validate user input, making it susceptible to command injection. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to access the underlying operating system as the root user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27407?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Scalance Lpe9403 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27407?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27407 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-2023-27407 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27407 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7q5-cvw2-cc4p.