CVE-2023-5406 Memory corruption in Experion Server

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Honeywell Experion Servers by sending specially crafted messages from a controller.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-5406?

CVE-2023-5406 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Honeywell Experion Server, published on 17 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Server communication with a controller can lead to remote code execution using a specially crafted message from the controller. See Honeywell Security Notification for recommendations on upgrading and versioning.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5406?

How do I fix CVE-2023-5406?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-5406 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5406 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mrg6-2353-5hvq.

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