CVE-2023-49959
CVE-2023-49959 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Indu-sol Profinet-inspektor Nt with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (69th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2023-53854
- Weakness: CWE-77
- Affected product: Indu-sol Profinet-inspektor Nt
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Description
In Indo-Sol PROFINET-INspektor NT through 2.4.0, a command injection vulnerability in the gedtupdater service of the firmware allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges via a crafted filename parameter in POST requests to the /api/updater/ctrl/start_update endpoint.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49959?
- In Indo-Sol PROFINET-INspektor NT through 2.4.0, a command injection vulnerability in the gedtupdater service of the firmware allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges via a crafted filename parameter in POST requests to the /api/updater/ctrl/start_update endpoint.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49959?
- CVE-2023-49959 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2023-49959 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-49959?
- CVE-2023-49959 affects Indu-sol Profinet-inspektor Nt. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-49959?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2023-49959 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2023-49959 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-53854.
- When was CVE-2023-49959 published?
- CVE-2023-49959 was published on 2024-02-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://code-white.com/public-vulnerability-list/
- https://www.indu-sol.com/en/products/profinet/diagnostics/profinet-inspektorr-nt/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:indu-sol:profinet-inspektor_nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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