CVE-2023-37198 Code injection in StruxureWare Data Center Expert

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

An admin user can achieve remote code execution by uploading or tampering with install packages in StruxureWare Data Center Expert.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-37198?

CVE-2023-37198 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert , published on 12 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability exists that could cause remote code execution when an admin user on DCE uploads or tampers with install packages.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37198?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Schneider-Electric Struxureware Data Center Expert.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37198?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2023-37198 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8x4r-qjgj-932v.

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