CVE-2023-49691

Summary

CVE-2023-49691 is a critical vulnerability affecting multiple RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE devices, including RM1224 LTE(4G) EU and NAM, SCALANCE M804PB, M812-1 ADSL-Router, M816-1 ADSL-Router, M826-2 SHDSL-Router, M874-2, M874-3, M876-3, M876-4, MUM853-1, MUM856-1, MUM856-1 (RoW), S615 EEC LTE LAN-Router, and S615 LAN-Router. The vulnerability involves an improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command with root privileges. Malicious local administrators can exploit this weakness to issue system-level commands after a successful IP address update, putting these devices at risk for unauthorized access and potential data breaches. All versions of the listed devices prior to V8.0 are affected.

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