CVE-2023-4212 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-4212: Trane Thermostats Injection

Vendor ​Trane Technologies
Product XL824 Thermostat
Weakness CWE-74
Published August 22, 2023
Last update January 16, 2025

CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Physical
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

​A command injection vulnerability exists in Trane XL824, XL850, XL1050, and Pivot thermostats allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root using a specially crafted filename. The vulnerability requires physical access to the device via a USB stick.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 22, 2023 CVE published
January 16, 2025 Record updated