Vulnerability in Inductive Automation Ignition
CVE-2023-38124
Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Task Scheduling Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Ignition Gateway server. The issue results from the exposure of a dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20541.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.596 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.596 · newest: 0.596 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Inductive Automation Ignition — versions 8.1.24
- Inductiveautomation Ignition
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1015/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- inductiveautomation.com/blog/inductive-automation-participates-in-pwn2own-to-st… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38124?
- CVE-2023-38124 is a high-severity vulnerability in Inductive Automation Ignition, classified under CWE-749. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38124?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38124 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.