CVE-2023-4516 Missing authorization in IGSS Update Service (IGSSupdateservice.exe)

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can modify the update source in IGSS Update Service due to missing authentication, potentially leading to remote code execution via malicious updates.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-4516?

CVE-2023-4516 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Schneider Electric IGSS Update Service (IGSSupdateservice.exe), published on 14 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability exists in the IGSS Update Service that could allow a local attacker to change update source, potentially leading to remote code execution when the attacker force an update containing malicious content.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4516?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Schneider-Electric Interactive Graphical Scada System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4516?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-4516 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4516 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4c87-xqpv-r7h5.

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