#VU101123 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Insight Remote Support (IRS) - CVE-2024-53673

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101123

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53673

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Insight Remote Support (IRS)
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data within the DESTA service. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Insight Remote Support (IRS): before 7.14.0.629

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External links
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbgn04731en_us
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1636/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.