# CVE-2023-50219: Inductive Automation Ignition RunQuery Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via unsafe deserialization in the RunQuery class of Ignition.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 May 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7x3x-hpgm-xpw8

## What is CVE-2023-50219?

CVE-2023-50219 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 RunQuery 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 RunQuery 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-21625.

Weakness: CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50219?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Inductiveautomation Ignition.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-50219?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50219 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-50219 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50219 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Inductive Automation Ignition

- [CVE-2023-39475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39475/): Deserialization in Ignition (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-39476](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39476/): Deserialization in Ignition (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-35890](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35890/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-39473](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39473/): Deserialization in Ignition (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-50218](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50218/): Inductive Automation Ignition ModuleInvoke Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-50219 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-50219 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50219 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Inductive Automation Ignition. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50219/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50219/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50219
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50219
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50219

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50219/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.