CVE-2023-3573 PHOENIX CONTACT: Command Injection in WP 6xxx Web panels

High 8.8 Published 8 Aug 2023 Updated 15 Oct 2024

Remote attackers with low privileges can execute arbitrary commands via HTTP POST requests to gain full device access.

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-2023-3573?

CVE-2023-3573 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6070-WVPS, published on 8 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 a remote attacker with low privileges may use a command injection in a HTTP POST request releated to font configuration operations to gain full access to the device.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3573?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Phoenixcontact Wp 6070-Wvps Firmware, Phoenixcontact Wp 6101-Wxps Firmware, Phoenixcontact Wp 6121-Wxps Firmware, Phoenixcontact Wp 6156-Whps Firmware, Phoenixcontact Wp 6185-Whps Firmware, Phoenixcontact Wp 6215-Whps Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3573?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3573 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-2023-3573 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3573 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-64mh-22cg-c7mf.