What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-1698?

CVE-2023-1698 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 82.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-1698?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-1698. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 82.0%.

Compact Controller 100 Firmware CVE-2023-1698

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2023-05-15 info@cert.vde.com

Denial Of Service Command Injection Compact Controller 100 Firmware Edge Controller Firmware Pfc100 Firmware Pfc200 Firmware Touch Panel 600 Advanced Firmware Touch Panel 600 Marine Firmware Touch Panel 600 Standard Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: cert

Severity by source

Vendor (cert) PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from Vendor (cert) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: cert

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 15, 2023 - 09:15 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

In multiple products of WAGO a vulnerability allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to create new users and change the device configuration which can result in unintended behaviour, Denial of. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. In multiple products of WAGO a vulnerability allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to create new users and change the device configuration which can result in unintended behaviour, Denial of Service and full system compromise. Affected products include: Wago Compact Controller 100 Firmware, Wago Edge Controller Firmware, Wago Pfc100 Firmware, Wago Pfc200 Firmware, Wago Touch Panel 600 Advanced Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.