CVE-2024-8934

MEDIUM

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2024-10-31 info@cert.vde.com

Command Injection

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: cert

Severity by source

Vendor (cert) PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 31, 2024 - 13:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

A local user with administrative access rights can enter specialy crafted values for settings at the user interface (UI) of the TwinCAT Package Manager which then causes arbitrary OS commands to be. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is 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. A local user with administrative access rights can enter specialy crafted values for settings at the user interface (UI) of the TwinCAT Package Manager which then causes arbitrary OS commands to be executed.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

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.