Vulnerability identifier: #VU86513

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45617

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SCALANCE W1750D (JP)
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SCALANCE W1750D (ROW)
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SCALANCE W1750D (USA)
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Siemens

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the CLI service accessed by PAPI. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and delete arbitrary files on the underlying operating system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

SCALANCE W1750D (JP): All versions

SCALANCE W1750D (ROW): All versions

SCALANCE W1750D (USA): All versions

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External links
http://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-716164.txt

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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.