CVE-2023-4149 WAGO: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Managed Switch
Unauthenticated remote attackers can inject arbitrary system commands with root privileges via the web-based management interface of WAGO industrial switches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-4149?
CVE-2023-4149 is a critical command injection vulnerability in WAGO Industrial Managed Switch (0852-0602), published on 21 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary system commands and gain full system control. Those commands are executed with root privileges. The vulnerability is located in the user request handling of the web-based management.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4149?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Wago 0852-0602 Firmware, Wago 0852-0603 Firmware, Wago 0852-1605 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4149?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4149 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-2023-4149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9j6-mhrg-j5gg.