CVE-2023-47611 Privilege escalation in BGS5
A local low-privileged attacker can elevate privileges to manufacturer level on Telit Cinterion cellular modules.
- 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-2023-47611?
CVE-2023-47611 is a high-severity vulnerability in Telit Cinterion BGS5, published on 10 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists in Telit Cinterion BGS5, Telit Cinterion EHS5/6/8, Telit Cinterion PDS5/6/8, Telit Cinterion ELS61/81, Telit Cinterion PLS62 that could allow a local, low privileged attacker to elevate privileges to "manufacturer" level on the targeted system.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47611?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Telit Bgs5 Firmware, Telit Ehs5 Firmware, Telit Ehs6 Firmware, Telit Ehs8 Firmware, Telit Els61 Firmware, Telit Els81 Firmware and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47611?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-47611 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47611 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Telit Cinterion BGS5
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg8w-6qgx-cvp8.