CVE-2023-50233 HIGH

CVE-2023-50233: Inductive Automation Ignition getJavaExecutable Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Inductive Automation
Product Ignition
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published May 3, 2024
Last update August 2, 2024

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

Description

Inductive Automation Ignition getJavaExecutable Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must connect to a malicious server. The specific flaw exists within the getJavaExecutable method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-22029.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated