CVE-2023-39474 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2023-39474

Inductive Automation Ignition downloadLaunchClientJar Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

Inductive Automation Ignition downloadLaunchClientJar 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 downloadLaunchClientJar function. The issue results from the lack of validating a remote JAR file prior to loading it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. . Was ZDI-CAN-19915.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Inductive Automation

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Affected Software

Ignition
Vulnerable Versions:
8.1.24-RC / 1.1.24-RC

Timeline

Official Publish: May 3rd, 2024
Last Modified: September 18th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-494

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.