CVE-2023-4985 Supcon InPlant SCADA Project.xml improper authentication

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass authentication in Supcon InPlant SCADA via Project.xml, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system data and privileges.

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

What is CVE-2023-4985?

CVE-2023-4985 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Supcon InPlant SCADA, published on 15 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Supcon InPlant SCADA up to 20230901. Affected is an unknown function of the file Project.xml. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-239796. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4985?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Supcon Inplant Scada.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2023-4985 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3rfx-7jfh-f684.

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