# CVE-2023-6357: OS Command Injection in multiple CODESYS products

> A low-privileged remote attacker can inject system commands via file system libraries to gain full control of CODESYS devices.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/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:** 5 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2fx7-mf6r-pff9

## What is CVE-2023-6357?

CVE-2023-6357 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Codesys Control for Beaglebone Sl, published on 5 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A low-privileged remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability and inject additional system commands via file system libraries which could give the attacker full control of the device.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6357?

It affects 11 products.


Products: Codesys Control for Beaglebone Sl, Codesys Control for Empc-A\/Imx6, Codesys Control for Iot2000 Sl, Codesys Control for Linux Arm Sl, Codesys Control for Linux Sl, Codesys Control for Pfc100 Sl, Codesys Control for Pfc200 Sl, Codesys Control for Plcnext Sl, Codesys Control for Raspberry Pi Sl, Codesys Control for Wago Touch Panels 600 Sl, Codesys Runtime Toolkit.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-6357?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6357 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6357 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Codesys Control for Beaglebone Sl

- [CVE-2019-9010](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9010/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-10612](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10612/): Misconfiguration in 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH CODESYS Control V3 products prior to version 3.5.14.0 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-4046](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4046/): CODESYS: Improper memory restrictions fro CODESYS Control (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-47379](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47379/): CODESYS: Multiple products prone to out-of-bounds write (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-47380](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47380/): CODESYS: Multiple products prone to out-of-bounds write (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6357 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6357 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Codesys Control for Beaglebone Sl, published on 5 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Codesys Control for Beaglebone Sl. 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-2023-6357/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6357/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6357
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6357
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6357

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6357/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.