7.2
HIGH
CVE-2023-32781
PRTG EXE/Script Sensor Command Injection
Description

A command injection vulnerability was identified in PRTG 23.2.84.1566 and earlier versions in the HL7 sensor where an authenticated user with write permissions could abuse the debug option to write new files that could potentially get executed by the EXE/Script sensor. The severity of this vulnerability is high and received a score of 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 9, 2023, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 23, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-32781 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Paessler prtg_network_monitor
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176677/PRTG-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://kb.paessler.com/en/topic/91845-multiple-vulnerabilites-fixed-in-paessler-prtg-network-monitor-23-3-86-1520 Vendor Advisory
https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/stable Release Notes

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-32781 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176677/PRTG-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An issue was discovered in Paessler PRTG Network Monitor 23.2.83.1760. Due to command-line parameter injection and an undocumented debug feature flag, an attacker can utilize the HL7 sensor to write arbitrary data to the disk. This can be utilized to write a custom EXE(.bat) sensor, that will then run. This primitive gives remote code execution. A command injection vulnerability was identified in PRTG 23.2.84.1566 and earlier versions in the HL7 sensor where an authenticated user with write permissions could abuse the debug option to write new files that could potentially get executed by the EXE/Script sensor. The severity of this vulnerability is high and received a score of 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://kb.paessler.com/en/topic/91845-multiple-vulnerabilites-fixed-in-paessler-prtg-network-monitor-23-3-86-1520 No Types Assigned https://kb.paessler.com/en/topic/91845-multiple-vulnerabilites-fixed-in-paessler-prtg-network-monitor-23-3-86-1520 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/stable No Types Assigned https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/stable Release Notes
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 23.3.86.1520
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.21 }} -0.58%

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0.92385

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