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CRITICAL
CVE-2023-5389
Honeywell Experion ControlEdge VirtualUOC and ControlEdge UOC File Injection Vulnerability
Description

An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the ability to modify files on Honeywell Experion ControlEdge VirtualUOC and ControlEdge UOC . This exploit could be used to write a file that may result in unexpected behavior based on configuration changes or updating of files that could result in subsequent execution of a malicious application if triggered. Honeywell recommends updating to the most recent version of the product. See Honeywell Security Notification for recommendations on upgrading and versioning. 

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 30, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 8, 2024, 3:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-5389 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 Honeywell controledge_unit_operations_controller_firmware
2 Honeywell controledge_virtual_unit_operations_controller_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-5389.

URL Resource
https://process.honeywell.com Product
https://www.honeywell.com/us/en/product-security Not Applicable

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-5389 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://process.honeywell.com No Types Assigned https://process.honeywell.com Product
    Changed Reference Type https://www.honeywell.com/us/en/product-security No Types Assigned https://www.honeywell.com/us/en/product-security Not Applicable
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:honeywell:controledge_unit_operations_controller_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:honeywell:controledge_unit_operations_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:honeywell:controledge_virtual_unit_operations_controller_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:honeywell:controledge_virtual_unit_operations_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the ability to modify files on Honeywell Experion VirtualUOC and UOC . This exploit could be used to write a file that may result in unexpected behavior based on configuration changes or updating of files that could result in subsequent execution of a malicious application if triggered. Honeywell recommends updating to the most recent version of the product. See Honeywell Security Notification for recommendations on upgrading and versioning.  An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the ability to modify files on Honeywell Experion ControlEdge VirtualUOC and ControlEdge UOC . This exploit could be used to write a file that may result in unexpected behavior based on configuration changes or updating of files that could result in subsequent execution of a malicious application if triggered. Honeywell recommends updating to the most recent version of the product. See Honeywell Security Notification for recommendations on upgrading and versioning. 
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the ability to modify files on Honeywell Experion VirtualUOC and UOC . This exploit could be used to write a file that may result in unexpected behavior based on configuration changes or updating of files that could result in subsequent execution of a malicious application if triggered. Honeywell recommends updating to the most recent version of the product. See Honeywell Security Notification for recommendations on upgrading and versioning. 
    Added Reference Honeywell International Inc. https://process.honeywell.com [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Honeywell International Inc. https://www.honeywell.com/us/en/product-security [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Honeywell International Inc. CWE-749
    Added CVSS V3.1 Honeywell International Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.08 }} 0.00%

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0.31155

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