CVE-2023-39464

Triangle MicroWorks SCADA Data Gateway GTWWebMonitorService Unquoted Search Path Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

Triangle MicroWorks SCADA Data Gateway GTWWebMonitorService Unquoted Search Path Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute code on affected installations of Triangle MicroWorks SCADA Data Gateway. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.

The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the GTWWebMonitorService service. The path to the service executable contains spaces not surrounded by quotations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-20538.

Triangle MicroWorks SCADA Data Gateway GTWWebMonitorService Vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código en ruta de búsqueda sin comillas. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código en las instalaciones afectadas de Triangle MicroWorks SCADA Data Gateway. Aunque se requiere autenticación para aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad, se puede omitir el mecanismo de autenticación existente. La falla específica existe en la configuración del servicio GTWWebMonitorService. La ruta al ejecutable del servicio contiene espacios que no están entre comillas. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código arbitrario en el contexto de la raíz. Era ZDI-CAN-20538.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute code on affected installations of Triangle MicroWorks SCADA Data Gateway. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.
The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the GTWWebMonitorService service. The path to the service executable contains spaces not surrounded by quotations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of root.

*Credits: Team ECQ

CVSS Scores

ZDIv3 7.2

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-08-02 CVE Reserved
2023-08-04 CVE Published
2024-05-03 EPSS Updated
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1032	X_research Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.trianglemicroworks.com/products/scada-data-gateway/what's-new	2024-05-03

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Triangle MicroWorks Search vendor "Triangle MicroWorks"		SCADA Data Gateway Search vendor "Triangle MicroWorks" for product "SCADA Data Gateway"				5.1.3.20324 Search vendor "Triangle MicroWorks" for product "SCADA Data Gateway" and version "5.1.3.20324"		en		Affected