CVE-2023-50218 Inductive Automation Ignition ModuleInvoke Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Remote attackers with authentication can execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM via unsafe deserialization in Ignition's ModuleInvoke class.
- 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-2023-50218?
CVE-2023-50218 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Inductive Automation Ignition, published on 3 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Inductive Automation Ignition ModuleInvoke Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the ModuleInvoke class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21624.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50218?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Inductiveautomation Ignition.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50218?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2023-50218 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50218 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Inductive Automation Ignition
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pmq8-wchc-9p3r.