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CVE-2023-37863 PHOENIX CONTACT: OS Command Injection in WP 6xxx Web panels

High 7.2 Published 9 Aug 2023 Updated 10 Oct 2024

Remote attackers with SNMP write privileges can execute arbitrary commands on PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6xxx web panels via crafted SNMP requests.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-37863?

CVE-2023-37863 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT WP 6070-WVPS, published on 9 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 SNMPv2 write privileges may use an a special SNMP request to gain full access to the device.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37863?

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-2023-37863?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37863 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-2023-37863 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5x83-gq2j-4648.

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