CVE-2023-42797

Summary

CVE-2023-42797 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting CP-8031 MASTER MODULE and CP-8050 MASTER MODULE (all versions prior to CPCI85 V05.20). The network configuration service of these devices contains a flaw that allows an attacker to upload malicious network configurations. In the process of handling IPv4 addresses, an uninitialized variable is utilized during subsequent validation steps, increasing the risk of code injection. This vulnerability grants an authenticated remote attacker the ability to execute root privileged commands during device startup.

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