CVE-2024-1490 Wago: Vulnerability in WBM through Open VPN
Authenticated high-privilege attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands on WAGO PLCs via OpenVPN if user-defined scripts are enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-1490?
CVE-2024-1490 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in WAGO CC100 (0751-9x01), published on 9 Apr 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authenticated remote attacker with high privileges can exploit the OpenVPN configuration via the web-based management interface of a WAGO PLC. If user-defined scripts are permitted, OpenVPN may allow the execution of arbitrary shell commands enabling the attacker to run arbitrary commands on the device.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1490?
How do I fix CVE-2024-1490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-1490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4p2f-67g5-7xhf.