CVE-2023-40145 Weintek cMT3000 HMI Web CGI OS Command Injection

High 8.8 Published 19 Oct 2023 Updated 16 Jan 2025

An attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Weintek cMT3000 HMI devices after logging in, posing a risk to industrial control systems.

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-2023-40145?

CVE-2023-40145 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Weintek cMT-FHD, published on 19 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Weintek's cMT3000 HMI Web CGI device, an anonymous attacker can execute arbitrary commands after login to the device.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40145?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Weintek Cmt-Fhd Firmware, Weintek Cmt-Hdm Firmware, Weintek Cmt3071 Firmware, Weintek Cmt3072 Firmware, Weintek Cmt3090 Firmware, Weintek Cmt3103 Firmware and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40145?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40145 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-2023-40145 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40145 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rqj6-qq4v-5w96.